October 9, 2018
The Havasupai Tribal Council and elders held a press conference at the Museum of Northern Arizona Oct. 4 to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the mining ban around Grand Canyon, calling it a long-fought victory and the answer to many prayers of the Havasupai Tribe. (Katherine Locke/NHO)
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Supreme Court upholds mining ban near Grand Canyon
Havasupai Tribe relieved and grateful for court's decision after years of litigation
In a major victory for environmental groups and the Havasupai Tribe, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by mining interests to overturn a 20-year ban on extracting uranium from about a million acres around Grand Canyon National Park.
By Howard Fischer, for the Navajo-Hopi Observer
October 9, 2018