Uranium

Anti-uranium advocates wrest control of public hearing on proposed mine near Navajo Nation

NMDOJ also weighs in on NuFuels’ nuclear license renewal, saying company is making false promises about unproven extraction technology

August 11, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico delegation introduces bill to ban uranium mining in Chama Watershed

Bill would prohibit all forms of uranium mining throughout most of Rio Arriba County

August 6, 2026

New Mexico

Catron County residents mobilize against ‘massive’ uranium mine proposal in Cibola National Forest

NovaCore Exploration COO says company will be ‘good neighbors’ as they pursue uranium exploration

July 8, 2026

New Mexico

Uranium company’s finalized N.M. plan includes treating, dumping water into nearby river

Diné activist says Energy Fuels doesn’t understand Mount Taylor’s sacredness

May 27, 2026

Canadian-based company seeks exploratory permit to drill uranium in northern New Mexico

Rio Arriba County commissioner says he’s mobilizing opposition

March 26, 2026

Mining company announces milestone in push to dig new uranium mine in N.M.

State’s review could set precedent for first new uranium mine in 40 years, environmental lawyer says

January 16, 2026

N.M. lawmaker proposes $50 million bill for uranium mine cleanup

Legislators and advocates say federal funds needed to address the scope of the problem

January 8, 2026

New Mexico starting cleanup for abandoned uranium mines, but says more funding needed

Officials say $100 million a conservative estimate for remaining sites

October 30, 2025

Natives call for Colorado downwinders to be included in RECA – but say the uranium fight isn’t over

Diné and Ute Mountain Ute Natives gather in White Mesa, Utah, to confront a decades-long battle with the nuclear fuel…

September 26, 2025

Mining companies face ‘complex web’ of regulation for N.M. uranium

Lawmakers say tribal input, deregulation concerns remain

July 14, 2025

Trump’s push for Southwest uranium will face stiff state review

New Mexico experts say cultural designation for Mount Taylor unlikely to add extra protection

May 22, 2025

Long-stalled uranium mines now ‘priority projects’ at Cibola Forest

Leaked recording reveals firings and disarray at agency

March 4, 2025

San Juan College aims to train students on uranium mine cleanup

Classes start in February

January 28, 2025

EPA finalizes plan to move uranium mine waste to landfill near Thoreau

The low-level radioactive material comes from the Quivera Mine site near Churchrock

January 8, 2025

Company plans to extract uranium from the Grants area

Grants Energy claims ‘in situ’ recovery methods are environmentally friendly

January 7, 2025

Seven uranium mines east of Gallup will be cleaned up

The EPA and the Navajo Nation EPA have prioritized 46 sites

October 11, 2024

Navajo Nation adopts changes to tribal law regulating the transportation of uranium

Updated law calls for more advance notification of plans to ship uranium ore from the Pinyon Plain Mine

September 2, 2024

Navajo Nation plans to test limit of tribal law preventing transportation of uranium on its land

Tribal police plan to stop trucks carrying the mineral

July 31, 2024

Why did it take so long for the Navajo Nation to secure a Superfund designation?

Waste from 40 years of uranium mining has contaminated watersheds across the reservation

April 2, 2024

Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon

U.S. pushes for more nuclear power as prices soar

March 31, 2024

How a Louisiana appeals ruling could impact nuclear waste storage in New Mexico

Appeals court vacates Texas spent-fuel storage license that may have ripple effects, nuclear watchdogs say

September 4, 2023

Feds shoot down mining company’s ask to loosen cleanup standards at toxic uranium mine site

Environmental groups said they were surprised by the ruling, but expect the fight to continue over site in Cibola County.

July 12, 2023

Navajo Nation officials, activists feel cut out as company advances uranium mining plans

Disposal methods cause concern about future spills, contamination

May 26, 2023