On Friday October 4, members of the White Mesa Ute community and supporters rallied at the Utah State Capitol against uranium transport and processing on Indigenous lands. White Mesa Concerned Community & the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe co-organized today’s rally demanding the closure and clean up of the White Mesa Uranium Mill in southern Utah.

The mill, which is the only one in operation in the United States, processes uranium from nearby mines, and serves as a uranium disposal site for projects across the country.

Indigenous community members who live near the mill appealed to state agencies today to close the mill, citing the known and potential health hazards that uranium poses.

On Saturday, October 12, White Mesa Concerned Community and others will hold their annual spirit walk from the White Mesa Community Center near Blanding, UT to the White Mesa Mill, where uranium is processed, in order to raise awareness and demand that the mill be shuttered.