uranium

Uranium Leaked Through Floor of South Carolina Nuclear Plant

Uranium Leaked Through Floor of South Carolina Nuclear Plant

A nuclear plant in Richmond County, South Carolina with a history of contaminating groundwater has leaked radioactive uranium into the soil below the plant, The State reported Tuesday. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) officials said there was no reason to believe this leak left the the site of the Westinghouse plant […]

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    Uranium Leaked Through Floor of South Carolina Nuclear Plant

    Uranium Leaked Through Floor of South Carolina Nuclear Plant

    A nuclear plant in Richmond County, South Carolina with a history of contaminating groundwater has leaked radioactive uranium into the soil below the plant, The State reported Tuesday. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) officials said there was no reason to believe this leak left the the site of the Westinghouse plant […]

    Drilling and Mining Interests Pushed to Shrink Utah National Monuments, Documents Reveal

    Drilling and Mining Interests Pushed to Shrink Utah National Monuments, Documents Reveal

    Even though Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke insisted “this is not about energy,” environmentalists and public lands advocates have long suspected the Trump administration’s cuts to national monuments were driven by its push for more drilling, mining and other development. Now, internal Interior Department documents obtained by the New York Times show that gaining access to […]

    Uranium Mining’s Toxic Legacy: Why the U.S. Risks Repeating Mistakes

    Uranium Mining’s Toxic Legacy: Why the U.S. Risks Repeating Mistakes

    By Stephanie Malin Uranium—the raw material for nuclear power and nuclear weapons—is having a moment in the spotlight. Companies such as Energy Fuels, Inc. have played well-publicized roles in lobbying the Trump administration to reduce federal protection for public lands with uranium deposits. The Defense Department’s Nuclear Posture Review calls for new weapons production to […]

    Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Upheld by Appeals Court

    Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Upheld by Appeals Court

    The Havasupai Tribe and a coalition of conservation groups praised the decision Tuesday by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the Department of the Interior’s 20-year ban on new uranium mining claims across 1 million acres of public lands adjacent to the Grand Canyon. The court ruled that the ban, adopted in […]

    Trump Administration Moves to End Ban on New Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon

    Trump Administration Moves to End Ban on New Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service released a recommendation Wednesday to lift former President Obama’s uranium mining ban in the watershed of the Grand Canyon. The move was made in response to President Trump‘s sweeping “energy independence” executive order in March to ease regulatory burdens on energy development. “This appalling recommendation threatens to destroy […]