Radioactive Nation
From 1944 to 1986, millions of tons of raw uranium ore was mined out of the Navajo Nation for use by the US government. The legacy left behind after these years of heavy metal extraction is ... Read allFrom 1944 to 1986, millions of tons of raw uranium ore was mined out of the Navajo Nation for use by the US government. The legacy left behind after these years of heavy metal extraction is one of pollution, death and despair. Thousands of Navajo miners faced devastating health i... Read allFrom 1944 to 1986, millions of tons of raw uranium ore was mined out of the Navajo Nation for use by the US government. The legacy left behind after these years of heavy metal extraction is one of pollution, death and despair. Thousands of Navajo miners faced devastating health issues caused by direct exposure during the mining process. Decades after mining ended, the... Read all