Case Work: Land

McKinley County Moratorium on Uranium Mining

SUMMARY:

Site of the first uranium deposit discovered in the U.S., McKinley County continues to grapple with massive contamination left over from the Cold War-era uranium mining boom. As companies seek to return to the region, residents want the County to put a temporary moratorium on new mining until data can be collected on existing contamination and public health impacts. NMELC and its clients were unsuccessful in their first bid to introduce an ordinance to the County Commission, but have not given up their efforts.

LATEST NEWS:

02/27/2017 – County responds to Notice letter. McKinley County Response to Notice letter
02/13/2017 – NMELC files Notice of Intent to Sue over Open Meetings Act violations. Notice of Intent to Sue
12/12/2016 – NMELC letter to McKinley County Board of County Commissioners
12/08/2016 – Letter from State Commissioner of Public Lands to McKinley County Board of County Commissioners
2016 – Draft Moratorium