Federal Uranium Push Collides With Tribal Public Health Concerns In Utah

By Melissa Bailey · KFF Health News · 2026-08-18

Federal Uranium Push Collides With Tribal Public Health Concerns In Utah

KFF Health News reports that the White Mesa Mill in Utah is ramping up production to meet a federal mandate for domestic nuclear fuel. This expansion is reviving long-standing fears among the Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo tribes regarding radioactive contamination of local groundwa

KFF Health News reports that the White Mesa Mill in Utah is ramping up production to meet a federal mandate for domestic nuclear fuel. This expansion is reviving long-standing fears among the Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo tribes regarding radioactive contamination of local groundwa