A map showing the location of uranium mining near the Grand Canyon
Comment: Keep the Ban in VA and GC, the following statement says it all:
"Just the whole perception of potential contamination could deter them from coming to the park,"
Va is called, "Virginia is for Lovers", it will not be lovers or children if the ban is lifted! Keep the U Ban!
By Laurel Morales
Friday, November 25, 2011
A ban on new claims is set to expire in December.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean it will. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar wants to extend the ban for another 20 years.
That’s bad news for mining companies like Vane Minerals, which have enjoyed elevated uranium prices for almost a decade.
Mining companies insist their process is safe, but park officials worry about the impact on tourism.
About 4.5 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year.
"Just the whole perception of potential contamination could deter them from coming to the park," said Martha Hahn, Grand Canyon's chief of science and resource manage
Read more:
http://www.fronterasdesk.org/news/2011/nov/25/grand-canyon-travel-sightseeing-tour-visitors/
