The Purpose and Objectives of the Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission

Purpose

The of the Commission is to study and reach conclusions about the impacts of uranium mining and uranium processing on the Navajo Nation and to make recommendations to the President of the Navajo Nation and to the Navajo Nation Council for policies, laws, and regulations to address those impacts.

Objectives

The Commission may review and make recommendations on issues including but not limited to the following:

• Remediation and restoration of areas contaminated by past uranium mining and uranium processing;
• Appropriate technologies to address wastes including potential locations to dispose and isolate uranium wastes;
• The role of the Navajo Nation in remediation of such sites;
• Opportunities to increase the employment of members of the Navajo Nation in remediation work;
• The need for and scope of studies of the effects on the environment and human health of exposure to uranium wastes;
• The potential impacts and risks of new uranium development;
• The consistency of new proposed mining with the Fundamental Laws of the Diné Natural Resources Protection Act of 2005, Navajo Nation CERCLA, and the Radioactive Materials Transportation Act.

Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission (DURAC) is located within the Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation Government