Navajo Nation Enforces Uranium Transport Ban for Six Months

Tribal President Buu Nygren's executive order demands agreements for uranium transport after unauthorized shipment crosses reservation.

Energy Fuels transported uranium ore without notifying Navajo officials, prompting the ban.
Arizona Attorney General criticized the company's lack of transparency and emergency planning.
Navajo police attempted to stop trucks but they had already crossed into Utah.
The tribe has a history of uranium contamination and seeks to protect its land and people.
Navajo leaders have asked President Biden to halt uranium transport on state and federal highways.