Re: nuclear accident in New Mexico <fwd>

[Brian Rees <brees@lanl.gov>]

This MAY refer to the failure of the tailings containment dam at a uranium
mill near Churchrock NM in the (70s or 80s - ?).  My understanding is that
portions of the tailings pile flowed into the Rio Puerco, which does flow
(using that term loosely- this is New Mexico!) through Sandoval County.  

The Navajos were heavily involved, but I don't know where to find more info
- sorry.  Hope this helps...

Brian Rees
brees@lanl.gov


At 09:46 AM 4/19/99 -0500, you wrote:
>good morning,
>
>can anyone elaborate?  all i know is what was sent to me.....
>
>thanks,
>denny
>
>
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>Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 09:39:06 -0400
>From: Ann Follette <af1s@ir.chem.cmu.edu>
>Subject: nuclear accident in New Mexico
>Sender: Ann Follette <af1s@ir.chem.cmu.edu>
>To: dr4i@andrew.cmu.edu
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>Reply-To: Ann Follette <af1s@ir.chem.cmu.edu>
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>
>Have you heard about the nuclear accident in:
>
>RIO PUERCO VALLEY,
>SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO?
>
>One of my friends received an inquiry and no one seems to know the
>particulars.
>
>thanks,
>Ann Follette
>
>
>
>
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