Ute Mountain Tribal Council Opposes Strategic Uranium Reserve

In an August 24, 2021 resolution, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council states that the operations of the White Mesa Mill, which processes radioactive waste materials, have had severe health impacts on the residents of White Mesa and should cease entirely. The council also opposes the creation of a strategic uranium reserve. Read the resolution › 

Ute Mountain Ute opposition to the strategic uranium reserve

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