Navajo Nation: Cleaning Up Abandoned Uranium Mines
From 1944 to 1986, nearly 30 million tons of uranium ore were extracted from Navajo lands under leases with the Navajo Nation. This website describes how five federal agencies are working together to reduce the highest risks to Navajo people from uranium contamination resulting from the abandoned mines.
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Abandoned Mines Cleanup
Learn about the progress of EPA's cleanup of abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation, including health impacts, major enforcement and removal milestones, and community actions.
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Contaminated Structures
EPA and the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency’s (NNEPA) Contaminated Structures Program evaluates structures on Navajo Nation that may have been constructed using abandoned mine materials or built on or near abandoned mines.
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Health Effects of Uranium
Information about the health effects of uranium and efforts to increase access to safe drinking water for residents who continue to haul water.