FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Environmental groups on Tuesday filed a 60-day notice that they intend to sue the federal Bureau of Land Management over its decision to allow a uranium mine to reopen north of the Grand Canyon.
Canadian mining firm Denison Mines Corp. says it could reopen its Arizona 1 Mine about 20 miles from the canyon’s northern border by the end of the year. Dennison received the final state permit needed to move forward last week.
The BLM says Denison has an approved mine plan and should be allowed to resume operations. The mine closed about 20 years ago.
But the Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Trust and the Sierra Club argue that the BLM failed to consider potential impacts to endangered species. They also say the agency is relying on an outdated and inadequate environmental analysis.
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