EPA unveils Western office focused on abandoned mine tracking and cleanup

Indianz.com reported on Sept. 3, 2020, that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a Western office focused on abandoned mine tracking and cleanup.

Oliver Whaley of the Navajo Nation’s environmental department said, “The abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation need to be addressed at a lot faster rate than they currently are.”

The supplied report does not include additional details about the office’s location, staffing, funding, or cleanup schedule.

Sources

• https://www.indianz.com/News/2020/09/03/epa-unveils-western-office-to-focus-on-a.asp