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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
Uranium mining is threatening the sacred places and waters of people who have lived in the Grand Canyon for centuries.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva highlights the risks uranium mining poses to indigenous lands and water.

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