Biden Just Threw A Wrench In Efforts To Reduce America’s Reliance On Russian Uranium
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NICK POPE
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August 08, 2023
12:03 PM ET
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President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that it has designated nearly 1 million acres in Arizona outside the Grand Canyon as a monument, a move that could further America’s reliance on Russia for sourcing uranium.
The monument designation will permanently prohibit new mining claims in the covered 917,618 acres, parts of which are known for having rich deposits of uranium, an essential material for generating nuclear energy, according to E&E News. The Biden administration is justifying the designation by pointing to the land’s cultural significance to local Native American tribes in accordance with its wider push for “environmental justice,” according to the White House.
President Joe Biden formally announced the monument designation during a Tuesday speech at Arizona’s Historic Red Butte Airfield, according to the White House. “I pledge to keep using all available authority to protect sacred tribal lands,” Biden said during his remarks, adding that “there’s more work ahead to combat the existential threat of climate change.”
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