After Trump Opened Bears Ears Land to Business, Prospectors Swooped In

When Trump opened up Bears Ears, the hobbyists swooped in

All the new claims appear to be small-scale local miners interested in uranium.

After Trump opened Bears Ears land to business, prospectors swooped in

All the claims on the 1.2 million acres of newly opened land appear to have been filed by small-scale miners in Utah with an interest in uranium.

Uranium Miners Rush to Claim Bears Ears Land Hours After Trump Reopened It

Miners moved fast. On September 11, the very first day that 1.2 million acres of former Bears Ears National Monument land reopened to mining, prospectors filed 16 new claims — mostly small, local operations with ties to uranium exploration. The speed alarmed environmental groups, who warn it’s likely just the beginning. The land had been […] The post Uranium Miners Rush to Claim Bears Ears Land Hours After Trump Reopened It first appeared on Env…

President Trump guts the Endangered Species Act: Also, more mining claims filed in Bears Ears National Monument — Jonathan P. Thompson (LandDesk.org)

Click the link to read the article on The Land Desk website (Jonathan P. Thompson): September 18, 2026 Hey, guess what! I friggin’ hate putting Tr*)*p in the headline of this newsletter once again. It makes me nauseous. But the thing is, his administration has significantly stepped up its attacks on the environment, public lands, … Continue reading President Trump guts the Endangered Species Act: Also, more mining claims filed in Bears Ears Nati…