US EditionFeds Green-Light Uranium Mine in Utah, First Project Approved Under Trump’s Energy Declaration
- On May 23, 2025, the Monticello Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management gave the go-ahead for the Velvet-Wood uranium mine in Utah following a fast-tracked environmental review process.
- This approval followed President Trump's January declaration of a national energy emergency, which led the Department of the Interior to create faster permitting procedures.
- The environmental assessment took only 11 days, significantly less than the usual months or years, and involved limited tribal consultation and public input.
- Secretary Doug Burgum said this marks a turning point to secure mineral resources, while critics like conservation groups argue the 14-day review violates NEPA and lacks adequate analysis.
- The approval may reduce foreign uranium reliance and create 76 jobs over eight years, but state permits and community concerns about environmental and cultural impacts remain unresolved.
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Trump Administration Expedites Approval for New Uranium Mine in Utah
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Utah uranium mine is first energy project approved under Trump’s 14-day review process • Nevada Current
Interior Secretary Doug Burghum. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)A uranium mine in southern Utah is the first project to be approved under President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration streamlining the development of energy infrastructure. Owned and operated by the Canadian company Anfield Energy, the Velvet-Wood uranium project received a green light on Friday under the federal government’s new, 14-day environmental review process for energy …
Utah uranium mine is the first to receive fast-tracked environmental review from BLM
The Velvet-Wood Mine is located southeast of Moab, just miles from the Colorado state line. It hasn't been operational since the 1980s, but it's now part of the Trump administration's efforts to ramp up mineral extraction and energy production.
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Feds green-light uranium mine in Utah, first project approved under Trump’s energy declaration
A uranium mine in southern Utah is the first project to be approved under President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration streamlining the development of energy infrastructure.
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