Pew's campaign for responsible mining is a national effort to educate and encourage the public and policy makers to adopt a modern framework for mining in the West. http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx More than 300 leading scientists sent a letter to the White House expressing "deep concerns" about the prospect of large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay watershed of Southwest Alaska, home to the world's largest wild salmon runs. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:21:55 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899471760&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=Leading Scientists Back U.S. Efforts to Protect World's Largest Salmon Fishery&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease An opinion piece from the <em>Miami Herald </em>written by the Pew Environment Group's Jane Danowitz about efforts to protect the Grand Canyon from mining. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899369041&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=A 'Grand' Gesture&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial Pew applauds 20-year moratorium on new claims around national park. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899368644&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=Obama Administration Orders Long-Term Grand Canyon Mining Ban&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Jane Danowitz, U.S. public lands director for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement in reaction to two titles in a bill introduced yesterday by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899366631&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=Markey Introduces Long-Awaited 1872 Mining Reform Measures&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>Jane Danowitz, U.S. public lands director for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement in reaction to a final plan from U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to bar new mining claims on nearly 1 million acres of public land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park.</p> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899365695&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=Pew Applauds Obama Administration's Final Plan to Protect Grand Canyon From Mining&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>A <em>Los Angeles Times</em> article about efforts to prevent mining in the Grand Canyon includes a quote from the Pew Environment Group's Jane Danowitz.</p> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899365686&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=Grand Canyon Mining Ban Moves Forward&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Jane Danowitz, director of the U.S. public lands program for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement in response to a bill introduced in the U.S. House and Senate, the Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011, that would block the Obama administration’s ability to move forward with a plan to protect Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining claims.</p> Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899365142&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=Pew Opposes Bill to Open Lands Near Grand Canyon to Uranium Mining&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>The Los Angeles Times published an editorial criticizing the host of environmental riders attached to the House appropriations bill, prominently mentioning the Grand Canyon mining issue and vehicle fuel efficiency, both central causes of the Pew Environment Group.</p> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899362878&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=Editorial: GOP vs. Mother Nature&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>An editorial published in The New York Times about the Obama administration’s commitment to protecting one million acres from new mining claims around the Grand Canyon includes many key messages from Pew’s Mining Reform campaign.</p> Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899361335&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Mining Campaign&WT.rss_a=Editorial: Mining and the Canyon&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx