A map showing the location of the La Jara Mesa Mine Facility Area, northeast of Grants, New Mexico. The site, accessed via Forest Roads 450 and 544, is among the uranium mining projects currently under review as part of the Trump administration’s push for energy development. With Mount Taylor in the vicinity, the proposed mine has sparked controversy due to environmental concerns and its proximity to sacred Indigenous lands. Courtesy Photo by USFS
As Local Lawmakers Push to Protect Sacred Mountain, White House Pivots to Open Uranium Mines in CibolaCIBOLA COUNTY— As Donald Trump reshapes the federal government, he is pushing the US Forest Service to focus on “energy priority” projects, like the reopening of uranium mines near Mount Taylor.The...