40th anniversary of Church Rock Uranium Spill

July 11, 2019 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography

 


Via New Energy Economy


"This weekend the Diné community and allies will gather to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Church rock uranium mine spill. To remember and honor loved ones lost. To pray, walk, learn, and to continue the struggle for healing and justice. The Church Rock uranium mill spill occurred on July 16, 1979, when United Nuclear Corporation's Church Rock uranium mill tailings disposal pond breached its dam. 1,100 tons of solid radioactive mill waste and approximately 93 million gallons of acidic, radioactive tailings solution flowed into Pipeline Arroyo, a tributary of the Puerco River.

 

 

 

We will be there. We encourage all who can attend to join in solidarity and support. We must sustain the gaze and honestly face the legacy of environmental racism and devastation tied to our nuclear dependence. In New Mexico 30% of our electricity is still generated from nuclear - a number we must work together to reduce." More information here

 

 

 
 
Image #1 for 40th anniversary of Church Rock Uranium Spill
©Nina Berman
Residents from Navajo communities gather on Uranium Remembrance Day, Church Rock, NM July 16, 2016

 


The current exhibition "Living in History" features  photographs from Nina Berman's Aftermath Project.

 

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