Utah leaders praise Trump’s fast-tracking of a ‘vital’ uranium mine. Environmentalists say the move ‘beggars belief.’

“There’s no reason permitting can’t be both timely and responsible — and we’re hopeful this project will prove just that," said Gov. Spencer Cox.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Miners in the La Sal uranium mine on Monday, April 29, 2024. The Trump administration this week shortened the environmental review for another uranium mining project to just 14 days, citing a "national energy emergency."