By Neely Bardwell
Native News Online
January 8, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency will move uranium mine waste from Churchrock, New Mexico to the Red Rock regional landfill where it can be safely stored forever.
The federal agency signed an action memo to transport radioactive waste at the Quivira Mining Co. Churchrock Mine to a disposal site at the Red Rock regional landfill about six miles east of the Village of Thoreau. The cleanup will begin in early 2025 and continue for 6-8 years.
For the Red Water Pond Road Community Association (RWPRCA), which has advocated for waste removal since 2006, the decision marks a significant shift in addressing uranium contamination on Navajo land. …