Home News Letter to the Editor: Uranium mine near Grand Canyon a bad idea

Action Alerts

Ask for these Budget Priorities

As national budget negotiations continue, ask Congress to protect the business of public lands, support clean energy investments, and end big oil handouts! 

Take Action Now!

Stop the Assault on Public Protections!

Tell Heck and Amodei to stop voting for bills that make it virtually impossible to protect us from polluted air and water, unsafe drugs, contaminated food, and dangerous workplaces. 

Take Action Now!

Protect the Drinking Water in Southern Nevada

Despite widespread support for a moratorium on uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, some in Arizona’s Congressional delegation support opening the Arizona Strip.  

Take Action Now!

Letter to the Editor: Uranium mine near Grand Canyon a bad idea

Nov. 4, 2011

To the editor:

My family has lived and worked in Southern Nevada for four generations, and like so many of those who have been raised here, we have come to feel deeply connected to the geography of the West. One of the greatest defining features of the West is the Colorado River and the magnificent gorge the river has carved: the Grand Canyon.

(Read More)

Latest News

More Than One Million Comments Supporting Carbon Pollution Rules Delivered to EPA

On May 17, a broad coalition of groups supporting clean air safeguards announced that more than one million Americans nationwide and more than 6,800 people in Nevada have taken action to show their support for...

Upcoming Events

Action Alert

Ask for these Budget Priorities

As national budget negotiations continue, ask Congress to protect the business of public lands, support clean energy investments, and end big oil handouts! 

Take Action Now!

"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you."

~Frank Lloyd Wright