Committee backs memorial urging protection of Mount Taylor and opposing uranium mining
The committee approved Senate Memorial 14 urging state and federal agencies to protect Mount Taylor, designated a Traditional Cultural Property (TCP), and to oppose uranium mining projects that would threaten aquifers and tribal cultural resources.
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The Senate Rules Committee approved Senate Memorial 14, which affirms New Mexico's commitment to protecting Mount Taylor (designated a Traditional Cultural Property) and urges state and federal agencies to oppose uranium mining projects that tribal leaders say would harm cultural sites and water resources.
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