Colorado, Utah Tribe Worries Nation’s Last Uranium Mill is Contaminating Water, Causing Uptick in Illness

Tribal officials say recent protests and official appeals against contamination in the ground water only resulted in state regulators raising the thresholds for acceptable limits. Dean Jon Samet explains that exposure to contaminants might be relatively low but the consistency would be problematic, with newborns or children who aren’t fully developed likely suffering the worst effects.