On October 12, over 75 people participated in an annual spiritual walk in opposition to the White Mesa uranium mill, which is the last conventional uranium processing plant in operation in the United States.
Participants met at the White Mesa Community Center in southern Utah at 11 a.m., then walked five miles north on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 191 to rally outside the mill. Throughout the hours-long walk, Unicorn Riot spoke with attendees about their opposition to the 45-year-old mill owned by Energy Fuels Inc.
The White Mesa Mill was built in 1979 with plans to process uranium ore for 15 years. With the facility now well past its initial operational lifespan, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, other Indigenous tribes and allies continue their call for it to be shut down and cleaned up.
Watch four videos from our coverage in links below and embedded in the article here, Indigenous Spiritual Walk in Utah Protests Last Conventional Uranium Mill.
