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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2002

Zuni Pueblo officials and residents accuse Secretary of Interior Gale Norton of turning a blind eye to their concerns about a coal mine project near a sacred lake in New Mexico.

While several conditions were imposed, the tribe contends the development will dry up Zuni Salt Lake. They want Norton to reconsider the approval of the 17,000-acre operation.

Get the Story:
Zuni Salt Lake: Native beliefs vs. mines (The Farmington Daily-Times 7/18)
Indians Fighting Proposed Mining Sites At Burial Grounds, Religious Shrines (AP 7/18)

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