Uranium at the Grand Canyon and Bears Ears

The country’s largest outdoor gear trade show will return to Salt Lake City next year, leaving Denver, where the show has been held for the past five years. Outdoor Retailer left Utah in 2017 after the state’s leaders petitioned former President Donald Trump to shrink Bears Ears National Monument. “Salt Lake City and County is our hometown, and we’re going back […]

“It’s clear those in charge of the Outdoor Retailer trade show did not learn their lesson. Politicians in Utah have continued to wage war on public lands conservation and their harmful efforts show no signs of slowing down.”

“A toxic history of failed uranium projects litters the southwest, especially on tribal lands.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2017 DENVER—What began as a trickle has become a flood, as more outdoor recreation businesses announced Friday they will skip the Outdoor Retailer trade show in protest of Utah politicians’ anti-public lands agenda. The twice-yearly trade show generates about $45 million annually for Utah’s economy. The Center for Western Priorities […]

Earlier this week, Representative Paul Gosar continued his quest to ensure the gates of the Grand Canyon remain threatened by uranium mining and other industrial development. Not only do Representative Gosar’s actions run counter to the opinion of Arizonans, they would deny northern Arizona the economic benefits that come with protecting the area surrounding the […]