New Mexico Dept. of Justice files petition to block uranium mining in McKinley Co.

MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Attorney General Raul Torrez has filed a petition to stop uranium mining at Crownpoint and Church Rock. "Nufuels" is currently the only company that holds a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that allows for uranium mining in New Mexico. The company is looking to restart mining and processing for uranium [...]