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Ban on Russian uranium puts pressure on tribes in the Southwest
Download mp3 (10.15 MB)Coverage of tribal natural resources is supported in part by Catena Foundation
U.S. Forest Service
The Pinyon Plain Mine near the Grand Canyon.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused ripple effects across the globe, including one that could be felt strongest in the Southwest. And it involves an element found underground.
Annette McGivney has written about this. She’s a journalist based in Colorado and covers environmental and Native American issues for the Guardian.
The Show spoke with her to learn how the region could be affected by this shortage.
