Image: Reclaimed Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine
Description: The former Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine on the Laguna Pueblo, 40 miles west of Albuquerque, shows the results of typical remediation efforts, which consisted of covering mine waste and contouring to reduce erosion. However, runoff from the site pollutes water downstream. (Photo courtesy of Mary Gant)
Title: Reclaimed Jackpile-Paguate Uranium Mine
Credit: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsletter/2013/5/spotlight-delegation/
Author: Mary Gant, NIEHS
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