By Kathy Helms | Gallup Independent Cibola County Bureau cibola@gallupindependent.com GALLUP — Breathing heavily and leaning on the wheeled carrier for his oxygen tank, Leslie Begay of Coyote Canyon talked about the eight years he worked at the Old Churchrock…
Community meeting on efforts to address uranium pollution
March 20, 2018
You’re invited to join us Friday, March 23rd as we share updates on community efforts to address uranium pollution in McKinley County by pushing for a local uranium task force to assess the impacts of historic mine waste and threats…
McKinley County Commission Meeting March 14
March 9, 2017
Join us on March 14th to tell the McKinley County Commission to do its job and protect our families and communities. Communities that have been living with pollution from uranium mines have asked the Commission to develop a local ordinance…
McKinley Co Commission moves forward on ordinance!
December 19, 2016
Thank you for showing your support for McKinley County residents as they ask their leaders to adopt an ordinance to “pause” uranium mining to create space for community dialogue. Before Tuesday’s meeting, the Commissioners received a letter from Land Commissioner…
Published in the Santa Fe New Mexican Last year our nation’s leaders called for landmark action nationwide to reduce carbon pollution through the Clean Power Plan. It’s clear that unified action is sorely needed to curb the worst impacts of…
CVNMEF on Living on the Edge
March 25, 2016
CVNMEF Western New Mexico Organizer Talia Boyd and Communications Director Liliana Castillo join David Bacon for his show Living on the Edge to discuss the legacy of mining waste and the impact on people’s health and quality of life.
Court: EPA must require hard-rock mines to pay cleanup costs
February 1, 2016
By Rebecca Moss | Santa Fe New Mexican Mining companies and the federal government may soon be responsible for cleaning up toxic waste that results from hard-rock extraction, an issue that has plagued New Mexico for decades. On Friday, the…
Think Outside the Mine
September 16, 2015
Join us for part 2 of the Think Outside the Mine 4th Annual Uranium Documentary Film Festival When: 6- 8 pm, October 8th, 2015 Where: Future Foundations Family Center at 551 Washington Ave Grants, NM 87020 Film: Uranium Drive-In Uranium…
THINK OUTSIDE THE MINE: Your Water or Your Life 4th Annual Uranium Documentary Film Festival Kawaika Center Theater 22 Bay Tree Rd., Paraje, NM 87007 July 15 and July 17 Wednesday, July 15 • 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Two…
Require Community Health Studies in Grants Mineral Belt Uranium Legacy Waste Communities
May 22, 2015
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