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JUNE 4, 2001 Money the federal government owes to Navajo miners, their families, and others affected by the production of uranium won't get any money under a supplemental budget request submitted by President Bush on Friday. The Department of Justice has run out of money to fund claims filed by miners and "downwiders" from nuclear sites. Lawmakers from Utah and New Mexico have been pushing for Bush to provide enough money to fund the claims while a bill has been introduced to make claims an entitlement. An entitlement would mean it is not subject to funding requests or budget limits. Get the Story:
Bush request doesn't include money to cover IOUs for ill workers (AP 6/1) Related Stories:
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Uranium IOUs not funded by Bush
Facebook TwitterJUNE 4, 2001 Money the federal government owes to Navajo miners, their families, and others affected by the production of uranium won't get any money under a supplemental budget request submitted by President Bush on Friday. The Department of Justice has run out of money to fund claims filed by miners and "downwiders" from nuclear sites. Lawmakers from Utah and New Mexico have been pushing for Bush to provide enough money to fund the claims while a bill has been introduced to make claims an entitlement. An entitlement would mean it is not subject to funding requests or budget limits. Get the Story:
Bush request doesn't include money to cover IOUs for ill workers (AP 6/1) Related Stories:
Uranium still leading to death (4/2)
Compensation for radiation urged (3/02)
Uranium compensation slow to come (1/29)
Uranium poisons Navajo miners (7/31)
Law compensates Navajo miners (7/25)
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