tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post5232362912027568726..comments2024-02-11T22:49:17.311-08:00Comments on Arizona Geology: China nuclear plans pushing uranium pricesLee Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11520300956249160005noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post-60247167462582095482010-11-12T07:02:34.238-08:002010-11-12T07:02:34.238-08:00The EIS for the Grand Canyon regarding uranium exp...The EIS for the Grand Canyon regarding uranium exploration and mining is months late now. I heard that it will be end of December or possibly January before the draft EIS is published. It seems like it will take the full two years to get this EIS done and a decision made.<br /><br />The New Repubican controlled house will hopefully make this issue mute by having the House resource committee direct the Interior Department to leave off, i.e., that there is NOT an emergency requiring a segregation. Then they can follow up with a law that prevents the withdrawal as was introduced by AZ Rep. Trent Franks. I wonder if this kind of law would make it through the Senate. Perhaps it could be made part of the Rosemont legislation and could be known as the Arizona Mining Bill of 2011. <br /><br />The only thing that would be better is having a few million dollars appropriated (not earmarked) for the BLM and Forest Service to use to perform the EIS's required to do exploration drilling. The FS money that was budgeted for this was shifted over to the Grand Canyon EIS and exploration plans of operation were returned for the duration. I think the appropriation appropriate because Interior's actions has delayed and decimated uranium exploration in this area and we need to kick start it again.<br /><br />Gregory Yount <br />Manager<br />The NAU Project, LLCGregory Younthttp://northern-arizona-uranium-project.com/homenoreply@blogger.com