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Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Tucson, chats with Havasupai Tribe Councilwoman Carletta Tilousi after passage of a bill to ban uranium mining near the Grand Canyon. The tribe has long said a ban is needed to protect its water supply. (Harrison Mantas/Cronkite News)

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The House voted 236-185 Oct. 30 to permanently ban uranium mining on just over 1 million acres around the Grand Canyon, on a largely party line vote in which each side accused the other of fear-mongering.

By Kailey Broussard/Cronkite News November 5, 2019