The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Uranium is a radioactive element which serves as the fuel for atomic weapons and nuclear power plants. So far, this precious mineral has been mined mostly in the Southwest, on and around the Navajo Indian Reservation, but attempts have been made recently to mine in Vermont, New Jersey, and Virginia. The mining and milling of uranium involves the stripping of vast areas of land, reduction of water tables, and the creation of huge amounts of radioactive waste. This film explores the impact of the process on the environment, and the health of workers and nearby residents. This film was one of two Bullfrog titles that were part of the First Amendment lawsuit, brought by Bullfrog and other independent producers and distributors against the USIA, known as Bullfrog v. Wick .
Toxic chemicals are the greatest threat to the survival of Indigenous Peoples.
Native peoples pay the consequences of uranium mining. Inc. All photographs are protected by copyright. For permission to use, and high resolution press stills, please contact Bullfrog Films. All rights reserved.