uranium

Native and antinuclear activists demand shutdown of the last uranium mill in the U.S.

The Southwest is quickly becoming the center of the nationwide push to increase the nuclear fuel supply chain, once again relegating Indigenous communities to sacrifice zones

15 Sep 2025

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15 Min

By: Lorena Bally

The security provided by nuclear weapons is an illusion—the reality is much more dangerous

In the midst of new mine development and renewed production of nuclear weapons, some organizers believe that a world without “weapons of mass extinction” is possible

17 Dec 2021

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11 Min

By: Tamar Sarai

Victims of the US uranium boom pay substantial costs despite what they’re owed by the US government

For 30 years, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has provided some financial support to those impacted by nuclear testing, but Navajo communities and certain uranium miners are still fighting for just compensation

14 Dec 2021

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11 Min

By: Tamar Sarai

Decades after the uranium boom, radiation victims are still fighting to be recognized

Advocates are working to expand and extend legislation that provides one-time compensation for victims of radiation exposure before the bill expires next July

13 Dec 2021

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10 Min

By: Tamar Sarai

Native and antinuclear activists demand shutdown of the last uranium mill in the U.S.

The security provided by nuclear weapons is an illusion—the reality is much more dangerous

Victims of the US uranium boom pay substantial costs despite what they’re owed by the US government

Decades after the uranium boom, radiation victims are still fighting to be recognized

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