Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
The problem of abandoned mine waste grabbed the nation’s attention in August when a blowout sent millions of gallons of heavy-metal contamination into waters in New Mexico and Colorado, turning the Animas and San Juan rivers into a mustard-colored stew.
But the problem of heavy-metal waste leaking from an estimated 161,000 abandoned mines in 13 Western states is a chronic problem that Native American tribes have dealt with for decades. Potential consequences remain difficult to understand and harder to solve.
http://www.abqjournal.com/672733/news/35m-grant-for-unm-to-study-contamination.html
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