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Energy Fuels Supports Bears Ears National Monument
Energy Fuels Supports Bears Ears National Monument Canada NewsWire LAKEWOOD, CO,...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nEnergy Fuels Supports Bears Ears National Monument\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nLAKEWOOD, CO, Dec. 23, 2017\n\n\n\nLAKEWOOD, CO, Dec. 23, 2017 /CNW/ -Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE MKT: UUUU; TSX: EFR) (\"Energy Fuels\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to reiterate our past and present support of Bears Ears National Monument (\"BENM\").\n\nWe would like to take this opportunity to reiterate our support for increased protection of areas in southeast Utah that contain unique scientific, environmental, and scenic resources, and our support for policies that allow Native Americans to manage and protect valuable cultural resources and religious sites. Designating public lands as a national monument is one means of achieving these objectives, and we respect and support the ultimate decision to designate BENM as the preferred means for protecting these lands. Although we proposed some minor adjustments to the original boundaries of BENM that abutted some of our existing operations, those proposed adjustments were very minor and insignificant compared to the original size of BENM. \n\nWe also would expect to support legislation, similar to what is currently pending in Congress, which would codify a mineral withdrawal on the land within the original boundaries of BENM, or a similar Presidential or administrative action. While a national monument abutting our existing operations could lead to unnecessary conflicts affecting lands adjacent to, but outside, of the monument, which is why we proposed a minor buffer between BENM's original boundaries and our existing operations, we do not have the same concern with a withdrawal, because our company has no intention to mine or explore for uranium anywhere within the current or originally designated boundaries of BENM.\n\nMark Chalmers, President of Energy Fuels stated: \"We are proud of our position on these critical land use matters and of our support for BENM. All of our operations and mineral properties fall outside of BENM as originally and currently designated. And, since we have no intention of...