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Uranium speculation comes knocking on Bears Ears’ doorstep

Holding 324 mining claims, two companies announce plans to drill 25 exploratory wells at Harts Point.

(Neal Clark | Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance) Harts Point, located northwest of Monticello just outside Bears Ears National Monument, is being eyed for uranium development by two Canadian companies that say they hold 324 mining claims and permits from the BLM to drill 25 exploratory wells here.