Biden protected the lands surrounding the Grand Canyon. Uranium mining is happening there anyway.

Last August, President Joe Biden signed a proclamation to protect nearly a million acres of canyons, cliffs, and plateaus surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park, acknowledging the importance of safeguarding the sacred lands of Native peoples. However, despite efforts to prevent mining in the area, a Colorado-based company has begun uranium mining at Pinyon Plain Mine within the boundaries of the national monument. This has raised concerns about potential contamination of the aquifers and groundwater in the region, threatening the environment and the indigenous communities that call this area home. Despite assurances from the mining company, environmentalists and tribal members remain skeptical about the long-term impacts of uranium mining, especially given the history of harm caused by mining on Native lands. The push for reform of the 1872 mining law that allows mining on a national monument continues, reflecting the ongoing struggle faced by Indigenous peoples in protecting their lands and communities.