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8 07, 2019

Department of Energy investing $8M in Paradox Basin to Test Unconventional Oil, Gas Potential

Charissa Jessepe2019-07-10T12:57:17-06:00July 8th, 2019|Regional and National News|

Natural Gas Intelligence. DOE to "invest nearly $8 million in a research project conducted by the University of Utah into the geology of the Paradox Basin to test its oil and natural gas potential." Basin includes land of original Bears Ears National Monument cut by Trump administration in 2017.

26 06, 2019

Four Corners Could See Uranium Mining Revival This Summer

Charissa Jessepe2019-06-26T16:19:57-06:00June 26th, 2019|Regional and National News|

NPR Utah. "Uranium mining during the 20th century has left a toxic legacy in many areas of the Southwest and the Navajo Nation in particular."

19 06, 2019

Trump could revive Utah’s uranium mines any day now, but activists worry about the industry’s toxic legacy

Charissa Jessepe2019-06-19T17:01:32-06:00June 19th, 2019|Regional and National News|

Salt Lake Tribune. President Trump is expected to issue a decision on domestic uranium production, which "could breath new life into [the uranium] industry that has a storied past in Utah, along with a troubling environmental legacy and public health history."