Grand Canyon – Coconino County Democratic Party

Letter to the editor: Senate bill to ban uranium mining the right call

A Senate bill to prevent any additional uranium mining near the Grand Canyon National Park, as sponsored by Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema, should unequivocally be supported (Senate bill would van mining claims around the Grand Canyon, A3, 12/21/19, AZ Daily Sun). Having diagnosed and treated hundreds of patients with a variety of cancers who live […]

Grijalva to Announce Plan to Permanently Protect Grand Canyon from Uranium Mining

On February 23, Arizona Representative Raúl Grijalva will be joined by elected officials and community leaders to make an announcement about permanently protecting the Grand Canyon from new mining claims on public lands surrounding Grand Canyon National Park. WHAT: Announcement by Rep. Grijalva, followed by public statements by tribal, city, and county officials, and nongovernmental […]

Land too important for more uranium mining

This letter appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun on July 15, 2018: Re: “Sportsmen push to keep uranium mining ban near Grand Canyon” Arizona Daily Sun, 6/20/2018. As an Arizonan and sportsmen, I heartily support the sportsmen’s groups who are calling on Secretary Zinke to uphold the current ban on uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. […]