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Posted Thu Oct 27 2011: from Christian Science Monitor: 'Unearthly' beauty tops jobs? Obama freezes mining near Grand Canyon. http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1319756331 Teddy Roosevelt can rest easy. The Obama administration on Wednesday formally unveiled a plan to ban new uranium and other mining claims on 1 million acres of federal lands bordering the Grand Canyon for 20 years -- a move that follows in the footsteps of the 26th president's efforts in the early part of last century. [Read more stories about: wisdom, sustainability, smart policy] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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