Posted July 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Tagged: Raúl Grijalva (AZ) Jon Kyl (AZ, National) John McCain (National) Ken Salazar (CO, National)

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/07/21/20090721mining0721.html?&wired

A move to temporarily halt new uranium-mining claims near the Grand Canyon could set up a political showdown between the Obama administration and Republican Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain.