U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke Approves Ban On New Mining Claims Near Yellowstone National Park

KJZZ | By Mark Brodie

Published October 11, 2018 at 1:15 PM MST

Sunrise over Lamar River at Yellowstone National Park.

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has approved a 20-year ban on new mining claims in Montana near Yellowstone National Park.

The move extends a temporary ban first put in place by President Barack Obama in 2016.

Ani Kame’enui, legislative director for the National Parks Conservation Association, joined The Show to talk about this move.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.

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