Uranium

New Mexico

San Juan College aims to train students on uranium mine cleanup

Classes start in February

January 28, 2025

Southwest Life

Why did it take so long for the Navajo Nation to secure a Superfund designation?

from 40 years of uranium mining has contaminated watersheds across the reservation

April 2, 2024

Local News

Western tribes march against uranium mill in southeast Utah

Indigenous communities worry about air, water quality; mill owners defend operations as safe

October 24, 2022

Local News

EPA: Uranium waste pond at White Mesa, Utah, out of compliance

Containment cell supposed to be covered in water to reduce radon emissions; Energy Fuels says material is exempt

April 13, 2022

New Mexico

Hundreds of abandoned uranium mines could be cleaned up if lawmakers approve legislation

would direct agency to coordinate efforts to reclaim sites

February 10, 2022

Local News

EPA stops White Mesa mill from receiving toxic waste from uranium sites

Mountain Utes say company might be polluting well water

December 13, 2021

Regional News

Homeowners, buyers aren’t always made aware of radioactive materials

4,266 properties in Grand Junction meet cleanup criteria for uranium; Durango has 129

June 7, 2021

Southwest Life

Colorado Court of Appeals rules for uranium mine cleanup

Decision may affect other ‘zombie mines’ in Western Colorado

November 23, 2019

Local News

Of 115 homeowners contacted, 1 shows up for meeting about uranium waste

Letters warning of possible contamination were sent last week

November 14, 2019

Local News

Letters sent to Durango residents warning of potential radioactive waste

health department to hold public meeting next week

November 7, 2019

Local News

County has no say in proposed uranium dump site

health department noncommittal on future plans amid opposition

October 26, 2019

Local News

Proposed uranium dump site near Bondad faces stiff opposition

Planning Commission denies project; decision may be appealed

October 25, 2019

Local News

Temporary uranium disposal site proposed south of Durango

Residents oppose plan, citing health and environmental concerns

October 23, 2019

Local News

Federal lawmakers take interest in Durango’s uranium waste

Bennet, Tipton introduce legislation for disposal site

September 24, 2019

Regional News

Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination

The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collected 360-degree footage of land near Churchrock, New Mexico, to show how people and the…

September 15, 2019

Local News

Uranium dumpsite south of Durango leaching into groundwater

U.S. Department of Energy insists cell poses no risk to human health, environment

August 28, 2019

Local News

Uranium waste, long thought cleaned, remains a part of Durango properties

Radioactive material used for roads, foundations, landscaping in mid-1900s

July 31, 2019

Local News

Judge lifts injunction on uranium mining in Paradox Valley

opens 31 mines to potential leasing

May 6, 2019

Regional News

Report: Uranium plumes for Bluewater Mill site ‘stable’

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission concluded the plumes in the San Andres-Glorieta and Ancestral Rio San Jose alluvial aquifer appear…

April 14, 2019

Southwest Life

White Mesa Mill accepts Cherokee Nation radioactive waste

shipment upsets Ute Mountain Utes, environmentalists

December 22, 2018

Regional News

US to shut down Idaho nuclear waste processing project

Nuclear waste is stored in underground containers in 2015 at the Idaho National Laboratory near Idaho Falls, Idaho. Federal officials…

December 9, 2018

Regional News

Regulation of Colorado uranium mining awaits U.S. Supreme Court decision

could eliminate authority of states to ban mining

November 25, 2018

Southwest Life

Ban on uranium mining outside Grand Canyon intact

1 million acres around national park protected, but Trump could lift ban

October 27, 2018

Local News

Residents call for additional testing at proposed homeless camp

site poses unanswered health questions

July 8, 2018