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Arizona tribes push back against uranium mining on native land
Fri, 07/24/2009 - 13:55
Native tribes and environmental groups are gathering near the Grand Canyon in Arizona this weekend, calling for protections from proposed uranium mining in the area. Earlier this week the department of interior ordered a 2 year ban on new mining and exploration. Tribal groups say the ban should include some 10 thousand existing mining proposals as well. Christina Aanestad files this report from Arizona. Share this page! »
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The United States government has to respect the law?
With regard to resource extraction on a sovereign nation's land? Since when?