Obama moves to protect Grand Canyon from uranium mining

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20 year moratorium to block all new mines in a one million acre area

Under fire from green groups for its opposition to EU moves to price aviation emissions and its efforts to postpone a decision on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, the Obama administration yesterday...

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