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Navajo Nation: Cleaning Up Abandoned Uranium Mines
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Working with Communities on Cleaning Up Abandoned Uranium Mines

Community Contacts

Eastern, Western, and Southern Regions
Priscilla Tom (tom.priscilla@epa.gov)
(505) 240-0093

Central, North Central, and Northern Regions
Elsa Johnson (johnson.elsa@epa.gov)
(415) 947-3552

Community Outreach Network Liason
David Delmar
(DaveDelmar883@gmail.com)
(928) 606-7799

EPA works with communities to keep them informed of cleanup activities which may impact them. Regular community meetings are held to provide updates and get input from local residents about our work to address uranium contamination.

Community Involvement: Addressing Uranium Contamination

EPA Community Involvement Coordinators work with chapter officials and Navajo Nation representatives to keep community members updated on progress with uranium mine assessment and cleanup. The goals of EPA's community involvement is to give community members updated and understandable information, as well as to ensure that community members can help shape decisions affecting their community.

Community Outreach Network

In 2015, Federal and Navajo agencies formed the Community Outreach Network as part of the Five-Year plan. The Community Outreach Network includes representatives from EPA, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, the Indian Health Service, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency, the Navajo Nation Abandoned Mine Lands/Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Program, and the Navajo Nation Department of Health.

EPA provides mine cleanup info to Navajo community

The Community Outreach Network plans and coordinates outreach events to enhance community understanding of the work agencies are doing to address uranium contamination on Navajo Nation. See the community involvement and Federal Plans pages for more information. Points of contact at EPA and DOE are listed to the right in the Community Contacts box.

Get Involved & Get Support

  • Technical Assistance for Communities

Training and Professional Development

  • Superfund Job Training Initiative
  • Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants (EWDJT)

Contracts

  • EPA Resources for Small Businesses
  • Contracting With EPA: Opportunities for Cleaning up Abandoned Uranium Mines on or near Navajo Nation

Grants

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Factsheets

  • Health Effects of Uranium and Radiation
  • Community Outreach Network Contact List
  • Five Year Plan Documents
  • Educational Materials

  • Navajo Nation AUM
  • Health Effects of Uranium
  • Addressing Contaminated Structures
  • Safe Drinking Water
  • Abandoned Mines Cleanup
  • – Central Region
  • – Eastern Region
  • – North Central Region
  • – Northern Region
  • – Western Region
  • – Tronox Mines
  • – Trust Mines
  • Working With Communities
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on June 29, 2022
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