Waste Spill In Navajo

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Waste spill

The effects of the environmental damage on the Navajo nation. The waste spill tained rivers, caused great damage to the people river, and life blood. 88,000 pounds of metals poured into the rivers. Epa has taken responsibility.

In the story, on pages 1 & 2 talk about has happened, on page two it talks about what they are gonna do to fix the issues to clean up the waste spill. If they will do anything to help out. They also talk about the costs to clean all of the spill. The Navajos tribe is going to sue the workers because they started the whole oil/waste spill.

Therefore the drinking water is not very safe, well any of the water is hazardous. A federal contractor spilled lead, other heavy metals so the water is contaminated

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