Navajos refuse ‘tainted’ water from EPA; ‘crops are getting thirsty’
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Farmers on the Navajo Nation continue to have problems in the wake of the recent spill of 3 million gallons of toxic waste into the Animas River. Continue Reading
Gold King Mine spill hits Navajo Nation hard
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While the Colorado governor drank water from the Animas River on Wednesday to demonstrate that conditions are improving, downstream, people on the Navajo Nation continue to deal with the very real effects of an environmental disaster. Continue Reading
Officials pledge to ‘make the EPA pay’ for Animas River spill
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Government officials from New Mexico and the Navajo Nation were among those working through the weekend to try to understand and respond to the Environmental Protection Agency’s inadvertent triggering of the spill of an estimated 3 million gallons of toxic waste into the Animas River last week. Continue Reading
Cowboy, rabbit and border town violence
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Most people probably don’t think of Albuquerque as a border town. But Diné (Navajo) Melaine Yazzie squarely defines the central New Mexico city as a classic one. Continue Reading
Time to really whitewash New Mexico history
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The question is whether we should learn our history and try not to repeat our mistakes or whether we should attempt to cover it up. Continue Reading
Consider Oñate’s legacy thoughtfully and in proper context
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When we’re looking at the Confederacy, or Oñate, or anything else worth taking the time to study, we must necessarily also understand them within the context of their times. Continue Reading
Let’s put Oñate in a museum with the Confederate flag
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Spanish culture is vital to our area. Let’s celebrate it, but without glorifying a man who slaughtered Native people. Continue Reading
About the economic impact of the Navajo Generating Station
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A ProPublica article we published Thursday focused on the environmental impact of the West’s largest power-generating facility. But the economic impact is also great for Navajos and others. Continue Reading
End of the miracle machines: Inside the power plant fueling America’s drought
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The Navajo Generating Station is more a caution than a marvel, showing how much energy it takes to move water through an artificial river system, and the unforeseen damage produced by doing so. Continue Reading