National Public Radio: The U.S. Department of the Interior is placing a 20-year moratorium on new mining claims in and around the Grand Canyon. Environmentalists say the ban is crucial to protecting the region. However, the mining industry and some Republicans say the moratorium will be harmful to Arizona's economy and the nation's energy independence. ...
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GOP Argues Against Grand Canyon Moratorium
Posted by National Public Radio: Laurel Morales on January 9th, 2012
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