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(Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) press release, May 23, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with BNSF Railway Company to begin clean up at the Haystack Mines Site, a group of three abandoned uranium mines near Prewitt, New Mexico and the Baca/Prewitt chapter, on Navajo Nation. The mines site operated from 1952 to 1981 and produced 400,000 tons of uranium ore. Today, the 174-acre area is being used for livestock grazing and includes one residence with some additional homes nearby. The work is expected to begin in July and last for four months.

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