NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – For decades, a New Mexico community has been calling for a cleanup of the radioactive mine waste plaguing their region. Those calls have finally been answered. The long-awaited effort to clean up toxic mine waste on the Navajo Nation’s Pinedale Chapter broke ground on Thursday. “While today is a day of celebration, it’s […]
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By Navajo Times | Sep 19, 2024 | News | By Donovan Quintero Special to the Times https://navajotimes.com/reznews/elder-red-water-pond-water-family-members-say-no-to-uranium-mining/ Bertha Nez, 78, from Red Water Pond Road, north of Church Rock, N.M., speaks on Friday about her home and how uranium mining impacted her entire life. Special to the Times | Donovan Quintero WINDOW ROCK — Bertha […]
Arlyssa D. Becenti, Arizona Republic | Feb 23, 2023 azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/02/23/plan-allows-uranium-waste-disposal-near-navajo-community The Red Water Pond Road Community Association wasn’t surprised when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided to issue a license amendment allowing the United Nuclear Corporation to move toxic waste from the Northeast Church Rock mine to the company’s uranium mill site near Gallup. Teracita Keyanna, […]
