Business Letter Supporting Uranium Ban Made Part of D.C. Hearing Record
On November 3, Northern Arizona business owner Stephen Verkamp (President of Verkamp’s, Inc. , Verkamp’s Visitor Center), will travel to Washington to testify in support of Secretary Salazar’s ban on new uranium claims surrounding the Grand Canyon and against legislation to prohibit Secretary Salazar from enforcing his order. The anti-Grand Canyon legislation has been introduced by Arizona Senators McCain and Kyl and Representatives Flake, Franks, Gosar, Quayle and Schweikert.
Verkamp will be testifying before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. As part of his testimony, he will submit a letter he signed along with many Arizona business Associations and business owners who also support Secretary Salazar’s ban.