In this StoryMap, Grand Canyon Trust explores the history, operation, and legacy of the White Mesa Mill. The mill, which sits next to Bears Ears National Monument and the White Mesa Ute tribe, has contaminated the surrounding land and water and emits radioactive and toxic emissions.
White Mesa Mill: Ute Mountain Ute and White Mesa Community Members
“I’ve been fighting the White Mesa Mill for years, years, years. Why can’t they listen to us people here that live on this Ute reservation? My people are sick! And they won’t listen!” —Thelma Whiskers, tribal elder
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