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Ban on Russian uranium puts pressure on tribes in the Southwest

Coverage of tribal natural resources is supported in part by Catena Foundation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused ripple effects across the globe, including one that could be felt strongest in the Southwest. And it involves an element found underground.

Annette McGivney has written about this. She’s a journalist based in Colorado and covers environmental and Native American issues for the Guardian.

The Show spoke with her to learn how the region could be affected by this shortage.

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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.