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Showing Original Post only (View all)Navajo Water Supply is ‘More Horrific than Flint,’ But No One Cares Because they’re Native American [View all]
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/navajo-water-supply-horrific-flint-cares-native-american/Under state-run systems like utilities and roads, poorer communities are the last to receive attention from government plagued by inefficiencies and corrupt politicians. Perhaps no group knows this better than Native Americans, who have been victimized by government for centuries.
In the western U.S., water contamination has been a way of life for many tribes. As Brenda Norrell, a news reporter in Indian country, describes, the situation in Navajo nation is more horrific than in Flint, Michigan.
Since the 1950s, their water has been poisoned by uranium mining to fuel the nuclear industry and the making of atomic bombs for the U.S. military. Coal mining and coal-fired power plants have added to the mix. The latest assault on Navajo water was carried out by the massive toxic spills into the Animas and San Juan rivers when the EPA recklessly attempted to address the abandoned Gold King mine....
Politicians continue to take advantage of Native Americans, making deals with mining companies that would continue polluting their water supplies. Senator John McCain sneaked a resolution into the last defense bill which gave land to Resolution Copper. Their planned copper mining would poison waters that Apaches rely on and would desecrate the ceremonial grounds at Oak Flat.
In the western U.S., water contamination has been a way of life for many tribes. As Brenda Norrell, a news reporter in Indian country, describes, the situation in Navajo nation is more horrific than in Flint, Michigan.
Since the 1950s, their water has been poisoned by uranium mining to fuel the nuclear industry and the making of atomic bombs for the U.S. military. Coal mining and coal-fired power plants have added to the mix. The latest assault on Navajo water was carried out by the massive toxic spills into the Animas and San Juan rivers when the EPA recklessly attempted to address the abandoned Gold King mine....
Politicians continue to take advantage of Native Americans, making deals with mining companies that would continue polluting their water supplies. Senator John McCain sneaked a resolution into the last defense bill which gave land to Resolution Copper. Their planned copper mining would poison waters that Apaches rely on and would desecrate the ceremonial grounds at Oak Flat.
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Navajo Water Supply is ‘More Horrific than Flint,’ But No One Cares Because they’re Native American [View all]
KamaAina
Feb 2016
OP
You are so right, this is just shocking. If we had a real news media, it would be something
sabrina 1
Feb 2016
#21
But, but. . .according to Tammy Bruce, the Native Americans should be happy we took them
Feeling the Bern
Feb 2016
#22
I heard on MSNBC that virtually all cities have lead problems with their water!
downeastdaniel
Feb 2016
#24
K&R I heard the proper name is Dine (with an accent mark over the e), but most only know Navajo n/t
That Guy 888
Feb 2016
#25
It is truly horrific what has been done to the Original People by the European overtakers.
Dont call me Shirley
Feb 2016
#27