▲ 417 ▼ Biden expected to create Grand Canyon national monument to block new mining, sources say (www.washingtonpost.com) submitted 3 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments The Arizona monument would be aimed at safeguarding areas near Grand Canyon National Park that local tribes want to protect from uranium extraction
[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 51 points 3 years ago* (1 child) For people who aren't aware, there's a very good reason why Native Americans especially wouldn't trust uranium mines or any uranium refinement happening on or around tribal or sacred lands. Iirc it's the world's 3rd largest nuclear disaster and the government pretended nothing happened for a long time. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CherenkovBlue@iusearchlinux.fyi 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shit. I work in the nuclear industry and I wasn't aware of this. Thanks for sharing. The mistreatment and sheer disrespect shown to native people by corporations and government is one of the major stains on US history. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VitoCorleone@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Username checks out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CherenkovBlue@iusearchlinux.fyi 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) Shit. I work in the nuclear industry and I wasn't aware of this. Thanks for sharing. The mistreatment and sheer disrespect shown to native people by corporations and government is one of the major stains on US history. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VitoCorleone@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Username checks out permalink fedilink source parent
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