uranium mining

Grassroots organizations push for a Just Transition for communities impacted by coal extraction in Arizona

Money can’t bring back water, but it can fund renewable infrastructure, create green jobs, and support tribal communities

23 May 2023

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11 Min

By: ray levy uyeda

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

uranium mining

Grassroots organizations push for a Just Transition for communities impacted by coal extraction in Arizona

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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