U.S. Rep. Leger Fernández tours proposed Chama watershed uranium mine site

Standing at an overlook at the mine site, Leger Fernández reiterated her call that the Forest Service do a full environmental analysis.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 708

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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CANJILON – U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) on Thursday toured the site of a proposed uranium mine in northern New Mexico, where she decried President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track domestic production of the radioactive element and to skirt environmental reviews in the process.

Gamma Resources, Ltd., a Vancouver-based uranium company, informed the Carson National Forest in late February that it was seeking a permit to conduct exploratory uranium drilling near Canjilon. The uranium …

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