Biden expected to create Grand Canyon national monument to block new mining, sources say

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Biden expected to create Grand Canyon national monument to block new mining, sources say

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/04/arizona-national-monument-uranium-mining/

The new monument could be 1 million acres or larger and protect areas considered sacred by tribes near Grand Canyon National Park but also eyed by uranium mining companies.

The Arizona monument would be aimed at safeguarding areas near Grand Canyon National Park that local tribes want to protect from uranium extraction