Guest Opinion in the Arizona Capitol Times by Sandy Bahr (Director of Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon Chapter) and Amber Wilson Reimondo (Energy Program director with Grand Canyon Trust)
The Grand Canyon Protection Act was recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Raύl Grijalva and passed in the House and has been introduced in the Senate by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. The bills will permanently protect about 1 million acres of public lands surrounding Grand Canyon from the harmful and lasting damage of new uranium mining.
Arizona Faith Network; Arizona Trail Association; Arizona Wildlife Federation; Center for Biological Diversity; Chispa Arizona; EarthJustice; Earthworks; Environment America; Grand Canyon Trust; Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors; League of Conservation Voters; Living Rivers & Colorado Riverkeeper; National Parks Conservation Association; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Northern Minnesotans for Wilderness; Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter; Get Outdoors Arizona; The Rewilding Institute; The Wilderness Society; Trout Unlimited; Uranium Watch; Western Native Voice; and Wild Arizona all support the Grand Canyon Protection Act and urge the U.S Congress to pass it expeditiously.
Our groups are pleased to be part of a strong coalition that includes tribal members and leaders who have long opposed uranium mining and its significant harm to their communities. The coalition includes the Havasupai, Hualapai, and Hopi Tribes, and the Navajo Nation, business owners, faith groups, local government leaders, military veterans, Colorado River outfitters and guides, hunting and fishing groups, and others…