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Conservationists and tribes in the Mountain West say they intend to sue the federal government if it doesn’t take steps to protect a rare snail that is threatened by a proposed lithium mine.
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Part elegy, part ode, part investigative science journalism, Jonathan Thompson's book "River of Lost Souls" tells the story of the 2015 disaster that turned the Animas River in southwestern Colorado orange with sludge and toxic metals.
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In other news, a truck transporting uranium ore was intercepted as it traveled across Navajo tribal land, and Utah State University will be holding a test of their Aggie Alert emergency system this morning.
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On this episode of Behind the Headlines, Natalie Cline’s troubles grow, Cache elections criticized and gravel pit worries resurface.
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Supporters of Yellowstone National Park from 47 states and seven countries contributed over $6.25 million to buy out a gold mining claim on the southern slope of Crevice Mountain.
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On this episode we discuss an ongoing sex assault case involving a Utah doctor, the LDS Church fined $5 million, and a quarry quarrel in Parleys canyon.
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Conservation groups in Nevada have filed an emergency motion in federal court to stop the development of the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine north of Winnemucca, until an appeal can be heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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A proposed mining operation in central Idaho is raising concerns about possible damage to nearby fish and wildlife habitat.
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For the first time in over 100 years, Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Copper Mine is reviving its underground mining operation.
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The Salt Lake County Council bans new mines in the foothills and canyons of the Wasatch Mountains, a Utah congressional candidate brings controversial Republican adviser Roger Stone onto his campaign, and Sen. Mike Lee stays mum on former President Donald Trump’s “Complete and Total Endorsement.