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On Monday, the Obama administration finalized protections to prevent new mining and mineral exploration on more than a million acres of public land around Grand Canyon National Park. This historic action will save drinking water, wildlife and local communities from the threats of uranium and other hard rock mining.
 
Unfortunately, before final protections were even announced, efforts to challenge the decision began.  In October 2011, Senators McCain and Kyl introduced the Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011 to preempt these protections, and prevent the Administration from limiting mining around this treasured landscape.

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