The Environmental Protection Agency has begun the cleanup of uranium mine waste in the Lukachukai Mountains near Four Corners on the Navajo Nation.
The $13 million effort is part of a Superfund site in Cove, Ariz., at the Mesa V complex that includes three former mines.
“Removing mine waste at this Superfund site is a significant milestone in EPA’s work to clean up uranium contamination on the Navajo Nation,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Region Superfund Director Michael Montgomery. “This action follows the cleanup completed earlier this fall at the nearby Cove Transfer Stations and shows EPA’s continued commitment to protecting human health and the environment of the Navajo people.”…