ABOUT THIS ISSUE
Overview
The Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine, located on the Pueblo of Laguna near Paguate, was once the world’s largest open-pit uranium mine. The site remains contaminated with uranium and other metals and is undergoing long-term Superfund cleanup and remediation.
DETAILS
Issue Information
REGION
Grants Mining District
TYPE / STATUS
Cleanup / Remediation
LOCATION
35.13373
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