Join The Morning Edition Book Club: We're Reading 'Deep Down Dark'
Welcome to the first meeting of the Morning Edition Reads book club! Here's how it's going to work: A well-known writer will pick a book he or she loved. We'll all read it. Then, you'll send us your...
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Dear UPR reader, For those of us in the West, mining resources and safety are key perennial topics. Hector Tobar's 2014 release, Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine,...
View ArticleNo Fracking In New York? That's OK With Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's fracking boom has led to record-breaking natural gas production, but its neighbor, New York, announced Wednesday it was banning the practice. Industry and environmental groups say New...
View Article1 Dead In Protest At Chinese-Backed Copper Mine In Myanmar
A crackdown on protesters at a Chinese-backed copper mine in Myanmar has left at least one person dead, the company that runs the project said today in a statement.The statement from the company,...
View ArticleUtah's Mining History In Pictures
Utah has a long and widespread history of mining. As part of UPR's chapter of the Morning Edition book club, we have compiled a series of photographs from the Utah State Historical Society. Glance...
View ArticleUtah's Mining History In Pictures Part Two
Utah has a long and widespread history of mining. As part of UPR's chapter of the Morning Edition book club, we have compiled a series of photographs from the Utah State Historical Society. Glance...
View ArticleA Kennecott Story On Thursday's Access Utah
On Thursday’s AU Charles Hawley will join us from Alaska to talk about Kennecott and the history of mining. While copper seems less glamorous than gold, it may be far more important, as it was vital...
View ArticleDeep Down Dark: Listener And Reader Responses To The Morning Edition Book...
Mining is part of Utah’s history and culture, and mining resources and safety are key themes in the West. The Morning Edition Book Club has selected for January: Hector Tobar’s “Deep Down Dark: The...
View ArticleA Historical Look At Mining In Utah
I sat down with the owner and cultivator of Treasure House Relics project recently, to discuss mining in Utah. I wanted to know how he got interested in mining, what he knows about Utah's mining...
View ArticleBook Club: Hector Tobar Answers Your Questions About 'Deep Down Dark'
Welcome to the first session of the Morning Edition Reads book club! Here's how it works: A well-known writer will pick a book he or she loved. We'll all read it. Then, you'll send us your questions...
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