URANIUM MINING IN ARIZONA
& POSSIBLE FEDERAL LAND WITHDRAWAL
& POSSIBLE FEDERAL LAND WITHDRAWAL
As part of our goal of making current information on geology-related issues and topics available to our members and the public, we have compiled the following information on the recent Congressional hearings on the possible withdrawal of uranium-bearing federal lands near the Grand Canyon.
Area impacted by proposed land withdrawals.
click here for 16.4 x 10.5 inch pdf of map (approx. 5 Mb)
Documents of Interest
| Video clip of Congressional Field Hearings, March 28, 2008, Flagstaff | see it here |
| AZ Daily Sun article Congressional Field Hearings, March 28, 2008, Flagstaff (note AGG member Kris Hefton in photo) | see it here |
| Complaint: Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Trust, & Sierra Club vs. Richard Stahn & U.S. Forest Service | click here for copy |
| Lawsuit: Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Trust, & Sierra Club vs. U.S. Forest Service | click here for copy |
| HR 5583 IH - Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 | click here for copy |
| Witness List (as of March 18) for Congressional Field Hearing, March 28, 2008, Flagstaff | click here for copy |
| Testimony of Madan Singh, Dir. ADMMR, for Congressional Field Hearing, March 28, 2008, Flagstaff | click here for copy |
| Testimony of Dr. Karen Wenrich, consultant, for Congressional Field Hearing, March 28, 2008, Flagstaff | click here for copy |
| VANE Minerals Congressional testimony (Dr. Karen Wenrich), amended | click here for copy |
| Letter from Vane Holdings Plc to Hon. Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior | click here for copy |
| Letter from AZ Governor Napolitano to Hon. Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior | click here for copy |
| National Mining Association testimony (Fletcher Newton) | click here for copy |
| Resolution of Coconino County Board of Supervisors opposing uranium development, draft | click here for copy |
| Center for Biological Diversity Press Release, March 17, 2008 | link |
| Mojave Daily News- Many say wonder of Grand Canyon should take priority | link |
| Prescott Daily Courier- Five tribes say no to Grand Canyon area uranium mine | link |
| Gallup Independent- Message: No uranium mining | link |
| Salt Lake Tribune- States disagree on uranium mining | link |
| Link to Google Earth display of known uranium mineralized breccia pipes in AZ [click on the Google Earth KML file link on the ADMMR page that can be accessed by clicking "link" to the right] | link |