Uranium – The Half-life of Hope

The legacy of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation is well known to people who live near abandoned mines and mills. In 2005, the Nation banned uranium mining and milling on its reservation, and a 20-year ban on new mining claims on public lands adjacent to Grand Canyon is in effect. Yet rising uranium prices, already permitted mines, and thousands of existing claims on other Colorado Plateau lands raise the possibility of yet another uranium boom in our region. We want to hear from you!

Seating is limited to 100 participants. Pre-registration required at https://uranium.eventbrite.com

Presenters include:

-Carletta Tilousi or Coleen Kaska, councilmembers, Havasupai Tribe
-Lena Fowler, Coconino County Supervisor
-Chris Shuey, senior program director and environmental health scientist, Southwest Research and Information Center
-Tommy Rock, graduate assistant in chemistry, Northern Arizona University
– Roger Clark, Grand Canyon program director, Grand Canyon Trust

The Future of the Colorado Plateau Forum series tackles the region’s most pressing environmental and demographic changes. The series gives citizens and professionals an open forum to share ideas and perspectives on important issues affecting the region, including land management, water availability, wildlife conservation, energy production, and economic sustainability.

The forums are presented by the Museum of Northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon Trust with support from Coconino County Center for the Arts, Coconino County, the Geo Family Foundation, the Landscape Conservation Initiative at NAU, City of Flagstaff BBB Revenues, and the Flagstaff Arts Council.