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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “New Mexicans know the true cost of uranium mining. Across our state, abandoned uranium mines have poisoned our land…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
New Mexicans know the true cost of uranium mining. Across our state, abandoned uranium mines have poisoned our land, threatened our water, and harmed generations of families.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico

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Highlighting the dangers of uranium mining in New Mexico.

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