Mount Taylor Uranium Matters

Location: Mt. Taylor region, near Grants, NM

Opposing Parties:

Initiation Date: July 2009

Status: On-going

Clients/Partners: Haaku Water Office of Acoma Pueblo

Attorneys: Eric Jantz

Issues:

Protect environmental and cultural resources from potential contamination from uranium mining on or near Mt. Taylor.

Latest News:

Aug 2009 - Client submitted comments on the proposed ground water discharge permit. Currently waiting on response from the New Mexico Environment Department’s Ground Water Bureau.

06/05/2009 - Mount Taylor was permanently listed in the State Register of Cultural Properties by the Cultural Properties Review Committee. To view the final nomination, a map showing the guardian peaks used to establish the TCP boundaries and other related materials, please visit the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division website.