CBC News reported a uranium mining ban in Labrador has been lifted from Inuit lands by the Nunatsiavut Assembly.
Nunatsiavut’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Glen Sheppard said:
We imposed this moratorium in April of 2008 to give us sufficient time to ensure we make an informed decision.
Since [2008] we have established a lands administration system, developed environmental protection legislation and have made tremendous progress on a land use plan for the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area.
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