Uranium-Contaminated Structures in the Navajo Nation

Accessible version and more information: http://www.epa.gov/region09/superfund/navajo-nation/contaminated-structures.html
EPA is concerned that structures, including homes, hogans and storage buildings on Navajo Nation land may have been constructed of contaminated materials from nearby uranium mines. A project is underway to assess and rebuild structures with elevated readings.

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[SnowBoardNative]

Awsome the Uranium on the Navajo Reservation needs to be cleaned up now