U.S.’s Salazar Said to Ban Uranium-Mining Near Grand Canyon
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U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will announce a 20-year ban on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, according to an environmental group monitoring the issue.
Salazar will impose a moratorium today on new mining claims on 1 million acres of public land around the Arizona tourist site, according to a representative of the group who spoke on condition of anonymity before the official announcement.