Driven by high uranium prices, domestic uranium mining has resumed at three locations in the U.S. after an eight-year hiatus. Kate and Aaron are joined by Amber Reimondo, Energy Director at the Grand Canyon Trust and Scott Clow, Environmental Programs Director for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, to discuss how that will impact the Grand Canyon and Tribal communities on the Colorado Plateau.

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• First conventional uranium mining in the U.S. in 8 years has begun in Utah and Arizona – KSJD
  
• Alarm as first uranium mine in years opens near Grand Canyon – The Guardian
  
• BLM deals “big setback” to plan for massive expansion of limestone quarry above Glenwood Springs – Colorado Sun
  
• Native American tribe seeks designation of California monument – E&E News
  

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 

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Music: Purple Planet

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