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Bill focused on remediation of San Juan Generating Station, mine passes committee
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State Rep. Anthony Allison spoke about the uranium contamination that has impacted Navajo and Pueblo communities, including leading to increased cancer rates and groundwater contamination. He said with the closing of the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station and its associated coal mine, it is important not to make the same mistakes that were made with the uranium mines. Allison, a Democrat from Fruitland, has sponsored House Bill 142, which would require the state’s environment department and the state Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to oversee remediation and reclamation efforts. This would include evaluating current conditions and developing a plan for remediation and reclamation. It also includes regular reports to the Legislature, including a remediation and restoration study that would be due by July 1, 2025.