Uranium Revival Sparks Tribal Fears of Poisoned Water The Biden administration's push to revive domestic nuclear power production has reached a fever pitch, with efforts to increase uranium mining in the western United States sparking intense debate over the industry's environmental and health consequences.
At the center of this controversy are tribal communities who have long suffered from the devastating impact of uranium contamination on their drinking water.
Tribal reservations across the Four Corners region – where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado meet – have been disproportionately affected by the legacy of abandoned uranium mines.