Under the Stars in Old New Mexico: the Growing Resistance to Uranium Mining

Under the Stars in Old New Mexico: the Growing Resistance to Uranium Mining

In New Mexico, resistance to Trump’s demand to resume uranium mining appears to be growing, from local protests against mines, mining-permit proposals and a processing mill in Utah, to statewide and congressional action. Most recently, on September 4, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard signed an executive order that bans all new uranium mining projects on the more than 13 million acres of state trust lands she overs…

Why Resistance to Trump’s Uranium Push is Growing in New Mexico

New Mexico's resistance to Trump's push for expanded uranium mining is growing, fueled by concerns over contaminated land, water and the unfinished cleanup of legacy mining sites.

Uranium mining ban enacted for New Mexico lands

11 September https://www.ans.org/news/article-8382/uranium-mining-ban-enacted-for-new-mexico-lands/ On September 4, New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard issued an executive order that bans the leasing of state lands for new uranium mining and associated activities. The executive order also directs the State Land Office to focus on cleaning up legacy uranium sites and urges the uranium industry and federal government to […]