FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - A coalition of conservation groups say they're appealing a court decision that opens the door to new uranium mining six miles from Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim.
A federal judge ruled April 7 against environmentalists in their fight to halt a uranium mine south of the Grand Canyon that they say will harm people, water and wildlife in the region.
The Sierra Club, the Center for Biological Diversity and Grand Canyon Trust have challenged the U.S. Forest Service's decision to allow Energy Fuels Resources Inc. to reopen the mine.
The lawsuit filed in 2013 alleged that the Forest Service violated federal law in allowing the Canyon Mine to move forward and didn't adequately consult with the Havasupai Tribe over a sacred site near Tusayan.