Grand Canyon park rangers are under orders to avoid offending fundamentalist Christians when asked how old the Grand Canyon is. picked by jasefifty1 3 years ago

Who says the arcane job of rewriting the laws that govern hard-rock mining isn't of interest to Joe Sixpack? Certainly not Interior Secretary Ken Salazar picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

A collection of beautiful photos of the Grand Canyon by Tom Bean. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

So should we all go and burn more coal then?

Our Green Party leader is demonstrating substantial ignorance regarding uranium exploration, mining, refining and use in Canada. More here. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

Hundreds evacuated including the tiny village of the Havasupai tribe. More heavy rains expected. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Indian leaders and former astronaut Buzz Aldrin awaited their chance Tuesday to walk beyond the edge of the Grand Canyon during opening ceremonies for a glass-bottom observation deck that lets tourists gaze deep into the chasm. picked by diva0714 3 years ago

As if a donkey ride down the canyon wasn't scary enough. picked by gammerus 3 years ago

The Grand Canyon is a very big place, and it doesn't take the mind too long to wonder what it would be like to fill it. Anyone who visits the Canyon is easily overwhelmed by the sight of this natural wonder. But have you ever wondered what it would take to fill the Grand Canyon? What about filling the Grand Canyon with your favorite food, trash, money, or other material? picked by bingo 7 months ago

This year, people will get to see the Grand Canyon in a new way. A new horseshoe-shaped glass bridge will extend, or stretch out, over the edge of the canyon picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Brazil has inaugurated its first uranium enrichment facility to produce the type of fuel for nuclear power plants that Iran is running into trouble for attempting to produce... Brazil has managed to assure the international community its intentions are industrial and commercial, not military... picked by bingo 7 months ago

Metallireducens bacteria (green) is being used to digest uranium waste. This bacteria is able to survive in radioactive environments and turn the uranium waste from a soluble form (that can contaminate water supplies) to a solid form. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

THE PROGRESS OF MANKIND CAN BE MEASURED BY THE progress of mining and metallurgy. The successive historical epochs of stone, copper, bronze, iron, steel, and silicon are the steps our species has taken in the quest to control the world rather than simply survive it. Besides adding to humanity’s health and material well-being, each of these stages has created the need for an ever increasing w... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"At the moment, Japan has to rely on imports of uranium from Canada and Australia, but this technology could be commercially deployed in as little as five years" picked by kakana 5 months ago

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program — a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium, aka "yellowcake" — the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment reached a Canadian port Saturday. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Improv Everywhere strikes again, last time it was a pantless Subway Ride, this time a group of 207 people FREEZE in place for 5 minutes in Grand Central Station, confusing everyone. It is brilliant. picked by MUPPETMAKER 2 years ago

President Obama and the leaders of France and Britain blasted Iran's construction of a previously unacknowledged uranium enrichment facility and demanded Friday that Tehran immediately fulfill its obligations under international law or risk the imposition of harsh new sanctions.

*Related Link picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

The residents of Port Hope, Ontario want the federal government to conduct an investigation into the extent (or existance) of uranium contamination in their town, which is home to a uranium refinery, after an independant nuclear
The actual study is here. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

Jiminy jillikers, Radioactive Man! If you've got that 'Not in my Backyard' attitude towards uranium, then how about uranium on your bookshelf? Or coffee table? These curious glass pieces from the past contain uranium and can glow a brilliant green. They're probably safe - unless of course you crush them into a fine powder and inhale. picked by bingo 7 months ago

One day last October, Eric York lugged the carcass of an adult mountain lion from his truck and laid it carefully on a tarp on the floor of his garage... picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Yes. Radioactive uranium ore, shipped right to your door.

Kim Jong Il and Doc Brown reportedly frustrated they hadn't signed up with Amazon sooner.

The reviews alone make it worth a look. picked by justvaz 2 years ago