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On this date in 1979, the tailings dam for the Church Rock #uranium mine in New Mexico burst. Over a thousand tons of uranium waste and millions of gallons of radioactive water were released into Rio Puerco, including into Navajo lands. #mining

Church Rock, America’s Forgotten Nuclear Disaster, Is Still Poisoning Navajo Lands 40 Years Later
Residents say they've been ignored even as they struggle with contaminated water and worry about having children.