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Monday, January 09, 2012

The Two-Way

20-Year Ban Put On Mining Claims Near Grand Canyon

A view into the Grand Canyon from the South Rim in Arizona.

January 9, 2012 Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the Grand Canyon must be protected, even if uranium deposits nearby could be important to the nation's energy strategy. Critics say the decision will eliminate jobs and that mining can be done responsibly.

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