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News bites: Interior to ban uranium mining near Grand Canyon

By Andrew Restuccia - 01/09/12 10:03 AM ET

The Interior Department will officially announce Monday that it will block new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon, The New York Times reports.

Iran has begun refining uranium, Reuters reports.

Reuters also reports: “Energy executives expect dealmaking in the U.S. oil and gas sector to rise in 2012 or at least match last year's brisk pace … ”

Talking Points Memo reports that Republicans are drawing comparisons between Mitt Romney’s leadership at Bain Capital and President Obama’s role in the Solyndra loan guarantee.


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http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/203027-news-bites-interior-to-ban-uranium-mining-near-grand-canyon

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