April 04, 2014
The D.C. Circuit on Friday refused to let the U.S. government escape claims demanding the cleanup of uranium waste linked to Cold War nuclear weapons development on tribal land, ruling that a liability waiver signed by the Navajo Nation does not cover groundwater remediation.
September 23, 2013
The Navajo Nation and El Paso Natural Gas Co. pushed the D.C. Circuit on Monday to revive their request for a government cleanup of uranium waste on tribal land, arguing their claims aren't preempted by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.