A New Mexico lawmaker wants the state to spend more money to help clean up sites that could contaminate land, water and air.

An anti-uranium advocate stands during a protest in Window Rock, Ariz. in April, part of a protest against new uranium mines proposed around the Navajo Nation, including the sacred Mount Taylor area.

New Mexico lawmakers are focusing on environmental safety, including a $50 million investment in uranium mine cleanup.

Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D-Las Cruces) said funds are necessary to keep up momentum on statewide cleanup of uranium and other contaminated sites.

New Mexico's Environment Department plans to finish cleaning up at least one abandoned uranium mine by next summer, and has begun site evaluations at 15 uranium mine and mill sites in the northwest ...

New Mexico’s history in uranium mining may be key in building a domestic supply of the element — one that is now considered a critical mineral. Myriad Uranium Corp., a Canadian-based uranium ...

This story was published by Source New Mexico. Read more at sourcenm.com. Recent federal activity suggests the Trump administration has two long-stalled uranium mines near New Mexico’s Mount Taylor on ...

General Electric (NYSE:GE) and United Nuclear Corp. agreed to a U.S. consent decree requiring an estimated $63M cleanup of uranium mine waste at sites in New Mexico and the Navajo Nation, the U.S.

Thomas Lamb, Myriad's CEO, commented, "Our acquisition of a significant high grade historical resource at Red Basin was in itself a coup. Now, the narrative is evolving with an exciting new phase of ...

Located in the Grants Uranium District, the largest producer of uranium in the United States and near two significant active uranium projects, Marquez-Juan Tafoya (Anfield Energy Inc.) and Cebolleta ...

Advocates worry contract could lead to truckloads of uranium from Mount Taylor to Utah A provision in the secret, controversial agreement allowing a private company to transport uranium ore across the ...