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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue Jul 4, 2017, 02:38 PM Jul 2017

Trump May Reopen Grand Canyon Area To Miners

Trump May Reopen Grand Canyon Area To Miners
Interior Department Is Considering Request to Lift a 20-Year Ban on Uranium Mining

By Sarah Okeson

Trump could revoke former President Barack Obama’s 20-year ban on new uranium mines near the Grand Canyon.

The Board of Supervisors in Mohave County in northwest Arizona has asked Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to look at lifting the ban, and both Arizona senators oppose the ban. U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is a former lobbyist for a uranium mining company.

https://www.dcreport.org/2017/07/04/trump-may-reopen-grand-canyon-area-to-miners/

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Trump May Reopen Grand Canyon Area To Miners (Original Post) workinclasszero Jul 2017 OP

Sad. But we must destroy natural beauty belonging to the public so some sinkingfeeling Jul 2017 #1

The Grand Canyon workinclasszero Jul 2017 #3

so as usual with Trump, the Q is, Whats in it for him? and how much money can he rip off from it? sunonmars Jul 2017 #2

Biggerer is betterer! You dig? longship Jul 2017 #4

He's 71. Who cares what's left after he's gone? spiderpig Jul 2017 #5

sinkingfeeling

(51,513 posts)

1. Sad. But we must destroy natural beauty belonging to the public so some

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 02:40 PM

Jul 2017

wealthy Republican can make more money.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. The Grand Canyon

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 02:42 PM

Jul 2017

will be a strip mine by the time the republicans get through with it.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

2. so as usual with Trump, the Q is, Whats in it for him? and how much money can he rip off from it?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 02:42 PM

Jul 2017

longship

(40,416 posts)

4. Biggerer is betterer! You dig?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 04:13 PM

Jul 2017

They just want to improve the Canyon.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)

5. He's 71. Who cares what's left after he's gone?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Jul 4, 2017, 04:17 PM

Jul 2017

Savage.

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