The White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah has transformed its business model to operate as a waste-disposal service, charging millions in fees to process and discard other industrial and military facilities’ radioactive wastes. More than 15 different radioactive waste streams have been approved for shipment to the mill from contaminated sites across the United States and as far away as Canada, Europe, and Japan.
A December 2024 poll of 500 voters across Utah by public opinion research firm New Bridge Strategy found strong public support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and for national monuments generally. In addition, nearly nine in 10 Utah voters say it is very important for tribes to have a strong role in […]