Executive Order Bans Uranium Mining on State Land in New Mexico

State land commissioner signs order banning uranium mining

While there are no current uranium projects on state lands, the order addresses the risk of radioactive contamination.

Garcia Richard announces ban on new uranium mining on state lands

Although there is no active uranium mining on state lands there are two existing leases, both of which expire in the 2030s.

New Mexico Bans Uranium Leasing on State Lands

The move to block new mining projects comes as the Trump administration seeks to revive American uranium production.

New Mexico land commissioner announces uranium mining ban on state trust lands

New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard on Friday signed an executive order that bans all new uranium mining projects on the more than 13 million acres of state trust lands she oversees.

Executive order bans uranium mining on state land in New Mexico

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richards announced the banning of new uranium mines on state land. Friday's decision comes as the New Mexico Department of Justice filed a petition to stop uranium mining at Crownpoint and Church Rock near Gallup. New Mexico has more than a thousand former uranium mining, milling, [...]

New Mexico Land Chief Vows to Clean Up Abandoned Uranium Mines Instead of Opening New Ones, Bans Fresh Leases on State Land

New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard wants the state to clean up hundreds of abandoned uranium sites rather than open new mines, issuing an order banning new uranium leases on millions of acres of state trust land.