Take action: NEED YOUR SUPPORT regarding URANIUM MINING Please contact Navajo Nation Council Delegates, call them TODAY (928-871-6380) and ask to VOTE YES to Legislation No. 0091-14 (Edmund Yazzie) at the Naabikiyati (NABI) meeting tomorrow, Friday June 27 in Window Rock at the Council Chambers…Ahéhee !! Reasons to Support Leg. 0091-14 and Rescind Leg. No. 0373-13 (LTsosie): 1) The Legislation No. 0373-13 is considered invalid by Navajo DOJ & Navajo EPA because it conflicts with current Navajo Nation policy. It allows URI to have a right of way over trust land, to use its NRC license and to negotiate with the Resources and Development Committee or RDC Subcommittee, but does not cite the Navajo Diné Natural Resources Protection Act (uranium moratorium) and Radioactive Materials Transportation Act (regulates transports) or the Temporary Access Agreement (URI agreed to Navajo Jurisdiction and to clean up first). 2) URI needs to do clean up in Churchrock before any ISL mining according to Temporary Access Agreement, and they need to Clean Up according to Navajo EPAs standards. 3) The land referred to in this legislation does not involve Navajo Indian Allotments, but the impact of Leg. 0373-13 challenges our Navajo DNRPA and RMTA, especially in the checkerboard area, and protects the interest of the mining companies over the People. 4) Community Opposition to NEW Uranium Mining is STRONG!! Several Chapter Resolutions (and 2 Agencies) have been passed opposing Leg. 0373-13. There are many reasons to keep new mining from happening, from our health and economy to the realities that we have no adequate EMERGENCY RESPONSE and NO NAVAJO PREFERENCE for hiring. The most important reasons are for the protection of Dinétah our WATER for the FUTURE GENERATIONS. ... and if you are in the Window Rock area Friday, you can support communities affected by past uranium mining by simply attending and being present at the Naabikiyati (Naabi) meeting at the Council Chambers. Its also a good way to get a live update on the uranium situation in Eastern Navajo. :-)
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:52:26 +0000
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