Posts Tagged ‘uranium mining’
Radon Daughter Art Exhibit Reflects New Mexico’s Uranium Legacy
2.18.2022 –De Haven Solimon Chaffins grew up living with her grandparents on the Laguna Pueblo. The landscape there shaped her view of the world… the natural landscape… and the Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine. That huge open pit mine is a federal Superfund site and is still polluting water and causing cancers. This week, Chaffins sits down…
Read MoreOn the Environment: Valerie Rangel
December 31, 2021 –Valerie Rangel is the author of the 2019 book “Environmental Justice in New Mexico: Counting Coup.” In this essay, she talks about the intersection of existing environmental justice issues in New Mexico with the COVID-19 pandemic and asks New Mexicans and their political leaders to come together in addressing inequity. Guest: Valerie…
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