The Hopi Tribe and the Navajo Nation will be hardest hit by the pending closure of a power plant nearly 300 miles away.

Southern California Edison plans to shut down the Mohave Generating Station near Laughlin, Nevada, by the end of next year. If that happens, Peabody Energy will shut down its mines on the Hopi and Navajo reservations because the company's sole customer is Mohave.

The tribes will lose more than 600 jobs and millions in revenue as a result. The tribes are also worried that the continued operation of the mines will harm the water supply.

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Power plant, mine may close (The Arizona Republic 10/19)

Relevant Links:
Navajo Nation - http://www.navajo.org
Hopi Tribe - http://www.hopi.nsn.us
Peabody Energy - http://www.peabodyenergy.com

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