# Biden’s Newest National Monument Blocks Uranium Mining Near The Grand Canyon

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/bidens-newest-national-monument-blocks-uranium-mining-near-the-grand-canyon/
- Published: 2023-08-20T10:00:52-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: An aerial view of Kaibab National Forest, on the border of the Grand Canyon, in Arizona. Image credit: Daniel Slim via Getty Images. Article by Chris D’Angelo and Alexander C. Kaufman. HuffPost – updated August 10, 2023. President Joe Biden on Tuesday established a new national monument protecting nearly 1 million acres of federal lands adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining and other development. The site, named Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni — Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, spans approximately 917,000 […] Click here to view original web page at www.huffpost.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki Director of Art & Design See Full Bio