Republican-backed legislation in the U.S. Congress would make it harder for the government to designate new national monuments. The proposed Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act, sponsored by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, would eliminate the presidential authority to designate national monuments on public lands without the approval of Congress. That approval would have to come
As spiking uranium prices drive a surge of proposals for new mines, the Navajo Nation joined the Ute Mountain Ute, Havasupai, Northern Arapaho and Oglala Sioux tribes in a commission hearing with federal officials to push back against mining on and near their lands.
Uranium mining leads to energy independence, lawmakers say. Native Utahns call it 'genocide.' moabtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from moabtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.