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Uranium Legacy | Grand Canyon Trust

Addressing the toxic legacy of uranium mining on the Colorado PlateauUranium mining has exacted a serious toll across the Colorado Plateau, especially on ...

Coordination Group for Uranium Legacy Sites (CGULS) | IAEA

The IAEA's Coordination Group for Uranium Legacy Sites (CGULS) promotes cooperation among Member States with uranium legacy sites and national and ...

State of Play: The Legacy of Uranium Mining on U.S. Tribal Lands

96% of all US defense-related uranium mines on tribal lands were located in the Navajo Nation. The remainder of US defense-related uranium mines were located ...

A Navajo scientist confronts the legacy of uranium mining

Jolene Nenibah Yazzie's artwork is an interpretation for all of the Diné people who have experienced the harmful effects of radiation contamination.

The History of Uranium Mining and the Navajo People - PMC

Uranium mining occurred mostly in the southwestern United States and drew many Native Americans and others into work in the mines and mills.

Yellow Fever | Uncovering the Navajo Uranium Legacy

Yellow Fever: Uncovering the Navajo Uranium Legacy looks at the Navajo uranium boom through Tina Garnanez's lens, providing an intimate portrait of a ...

Uranium Legacy Issues In New Mexico

The Jackpile Mine near the Village of Paguate (Laguna Pueblo) was at one time the largest open-pit uranium mine in the world.

Uranium legacy remediation in Central Asia

The objective of the Phase II is to reduce the risk of the negative impact of uranium waste on people , livelihoods, and environment.

Abandoned Mines Cleanup | US EPA

Today the mines are closed, but a legacy of uranium contamination remains, including over 500 abandoned uranium mines (AUMs) as well as ...

For The Navajo Nation, Uranium Mining's Deadly Legacy Lingers

Uranium mining on Navajo lands ended in 1986, but the tribe is still suffering profound health effects. The government started cleanup only ...

Defense-Related Uranium Mines Program - Department of Energy

Loadout structure at the Mike mine in the Butte Mining District of northern Wyoming. Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management. 2/ ...

History of U.S. Uranium Industry - The Breakthrough Institute

This article provides context by presenting an evidence-based examination of the historical progression of uranium mining practices.

The Legacy of Abandoned Uranium Mines in the Grants Mining ...

This document provides a view into the history and lasting legacy of uranium mining in the Grants Mining District.

A legacy of disease underscores Navajo Nation's attempt to stop ...

Following outrage over a company transporting uranium ore across the Navajo Nation without notification, the company agreed to temporarily ...

Uranium Mining: Legacies and Remediation An International Overview

Examples of Uranium Production Legacy Sites in. Central Asia. • Members States participating in an IAEA Regional Project are: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan ...

Stakeholder Engagement for Uranium Legacy Remediation

Phase II is designed to address the safe governance of uranium legacy sites with active engagement of the local communities living in the pilot areas ...

Clean-up of Tajik uranium legacy site completed ahead of schedule

Rosatom says that it has completed the work to reclaim the low-grade uranium ore factory and tailings dumps at Taboshar, near the city of ...

Central Asia's uranium legacy - Nuclear Engineering International

Most uranium legacy sites (ULSs) are located in Central Asia where, from the mid-1940s to the 1990s, uranium mining and processing were prevalent.

Before the U.S. approves new uranium mining, consider its toxic ...

My book examines dilemmas faced by uranium communities caught between harmful legacies of previous mining booms and the potential promise of new economic ...

IAEA Coordination Group for Uranium Legacy Sites - CGULS

Through CGULS, the IAEA supports a network of national and international organizations and institutions concerned with the remediation and the safe management ...