With over 13,000 homes and 250 businesses affected, the EPA has deployed nearly 500 personnel, expecting that number to surpass 1,000 in the coming days.
The EPA has withdrawn a proposed rule on water quality standards for Indian reservations, sparking mixed reactions from tribes regarding its impact on sovereignty.
The cleanup is funded through the $5.15 billion Tronox settlement reached in 2014, which allocated $1 billion specifically for remediating 50 uranium mines across the Navajo Nation.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) has set Jan. 10, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. for a virtual meeting that is open to the general public.