Drive for Nuclear Power Boosts Uranium Industry — And Tribal Health Concerns in Southwest By Melissa Bailey Aug. 18, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/tribal-health-concerns-utah-uranium-mining-industry/ Drive for Nuclear Power Boosts Uranium Industry — And Tribal Health Concerns in Southwest Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium are raising concerns about drinking water for tribal communities reckoning with the industry’s deadly legacy. (Melissa Bailey, 8/18)