Claims that uranium mining near the Grand Canyon is safe don't hold water | David Kreamer

Science shows we can't assume that uranium deposits, when disturbed by mining, can't leak into groundwater. We should be wary of claims to the contrary

It only takes a few Grand Canyon hikes to realize the importance of its springs and other water sources. When refilling a water bottle in the cool depths below multi-colored rock walls, listening to a summer frog symphony at sunset or maybe snapping an icicle from a weeping ledge in winter, it's clear that the living desert depends on its pockets of water.

That's why, as a hydrologist and longtime Grand Canyon hiker, boatman and scientist, I am profoundly concerned about continued uranium mining in or near it. It has great potential to irreparably harm Grand Canyon springs and the plants and animals that depend on them.