' From habitat destruction and disruption of wildlife to bio‐accumulation and irreversible pollution of waters , today ' s boom threatens to build upon uranium ' s legacy of environmental and social harm .'
The Havasupai Tribe protested against the Pinyon Plain Mine , saying it would contaminate local drinking water and harm their religious sites
The Canyon Plain Mine opened in December and extends across 17 acres
Energy Fuels Resources owns the mine and claims that arguments that it contaminates groundwater is ' unscientific '