Navajo Nation grapples with challenges in educating the dangers of radon gas
The tragedy of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation
� Scott Weiser scott . weiser @ gazette . com Oct 7 , 2024
More than 500 abandoned uranium mines are scattered across the northwest corner of the Navajo Nation in Arizona . Courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency
This photo shows a remediated uranium mine waste pile at the Mesa II mine complex . The EPA conducted a removal action to shore up the waste pile and prevent erosion in 2019 and 2020 . Courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency