The half-life of White Mesa Mill
Controversy has surrounded the White Mesa Mill for years. The mill opened in 1980 with a plan to process local uranium ore for 15 years. Over 40 years later, the plant is still…
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Haaland submits report on Utah’s Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments
Label: Public Land Photo: U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. [File photo] Since Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s visit to Southeast Utah in April, where she evaluated the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears…
Science Moab talks to archaeologist R.E. Burrillo about past and future of a significant region
Landscapes across the Colorado Plateau are not only physical, but cultural. Bears Ears, named for two enormous buttes, is one such place that has received increasing national attention. This week, we speak with…
Utah lawmakers ask for more time, permanent legislative action on national monuments
On Monday, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and the other members of Utah’s congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden regarding the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. “We…