10th Circuit to hear Indian Country uranium case
Monday, May 12, 2008
Filed Under:
Environment
The
10th Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing oral arguments today in a case that affects uranium mining in New Mexico.
In February 2007, the
Environmental Protection Agency ruled that a 160-acre parcel in Church Rock is Indian Country. The EPA
cited the Navajo character of the community. A final decision was published in the
Federal Register on February 26, 2007.
But Hydro Resources Inc. says the land is not under
Navajo Nation or federal jurisdiction. The company plans to mine for uranium on the parcel, which is owned in fee.
The case is
HRI v. EPA, No. 07-9506. Oral arguments are taking place in Denver, Colorado.
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