Arizona governor intercedes on uranium transport in Navajo Nation
Energy Fuels has paused transport of uranium ore from its mine south of the Grand Canyon in Arizona to a processing facility in Utah—a path that crosses Navajo Nation land.
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Energy Fuels has paused transport of uranium ore from its mine south of the Grand Canyon in Arizona to a processing facility in Utah—a path that crosses Navajo Nation land.
Members of the Navajo Nation are challenging the legality of uranium ore transport from a mine in Arizona across tribal lands to a processing facility in Utah.
A 2012 law bans uranium transport on the vast Navajo Nation land, which covers portions of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Navajo Nation president Buu Nygren issued an executive order on Wednesday saying that there must be an agreement before uranium is transported through the reservation.