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Energy Fuels Inc.'s Canyon Mine is located less than 10 miles from the gates of Grand Canyon National Park. The mine's groundwater permit is set to expire Aug. 31 unless renewed by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. (Chris Cadeau/Cronkite News)

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The Sierra Club and other environmental groups have called for Arizona to shut down a uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park, citing severe groundwater flooding that threatens to pollute drinking water.

By Laurel Morales/KJZZ, Cronkite News August 27, 2019