News Releases

January 9, 2012, Departmental Press Release - Secretary Salazar Announces Decision to Withdraw Public Lands Near Grand Canyon from New Mining Claims

October 26, 2011, BLM Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Withdrawal from New Mining Claims near Grand Canyon

June 20, 2011, Departmental Press Release - Secretary Salazar's Remarks  (Video)

February 17, 2011 - Interior Invites Public Input on Future Hardrock Mineral Development in Northern Arizona near the Grand Canyon

March 8, 2010 - Public Scoping Report for the Northern Arizona Proposed Withdrawal Environmental Impact Statement Released

March 2010 - Newsletter #1

February 18, 2010 - USGS report details uranium resources and potential effects of uranium mining near Grand Canyon

September 10, 2009 - Public Invited to Attend Public Meeting on Proposed Mining Withdrawal

August 26, 2009 - Public Invited to Attend Public Meeting on Proposed Mining Withdrawal 

August 26, 2009 - BLM Issues Notice to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement on Proposed Mining Withdrawal

July 20, 2009 - Salazar calls Two-Year "Time-Out" From New Mining Claims on Arizona Strip Watershed Near the Grand Canyon National Park 

Newsletters

Newsletter No. 2 - February 2011

Newsletter No. 1 - March 2010