Table of Contents
Introduction 7
l The Benefits of Uranium Mining outweigh Its Drawbacks Jack Spencer Nick Loris 12
2 The Costs of Uranium Mining outweigh Its Benefits Al Gedicks 20
3 Uranium Mining Exploits Indigenous people Worldwide Brenda Norrell 24
4 Strong Government Oversight Makes Uranium Mining Safer Now: U.S. Environmental protection Agency 39
5 Uranium Mining and Nuclear power Will Not Offset Climate Change Mark Dowie 46
6 Uranium Mining can Boost Local Economies William M. Welch 55
7 Uranium Mining Is an Economic Dead End Susan Montoya Bryan 60
8 Uranium Mining Threatens National parks Dusty Horwitt 64
9 Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Could Jeopardize the Colorado River Mark Clayton 72
10 Uranium Can Be Mined Sustainably Heather Kent 80
11 The Supply of Uranium Is Adequate to Meet Demand: Nuclear Energy Institute 86
12 The False Clean Energy promise Is a Front to Expand Uranium Mining Jim Green 90
Organizations to Contact 96
Bibliography 102
Index 106
