White Mesa Uranium Mill
Sector: Biomass • Location: White Mesa, Utah, United States
Source: Prism
The White Mesa Uranium Mill, located in southeastern Utah, is the last functioning uranium mill in the United States. Originally built in 1979 to process raw uranium ore, it later began processing radioactive waste imported from facilities worldwide. The mill produces toxic liquid and solid waste stored in impoundments, posing environmental and health risks to nearby Indigenous communities. Activi
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Biomass, Waste Processing and Treatment, Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- White Mesa, Utah, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Prism
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Original status | operating with opposition and calls for shutdown |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The White Mesa Uranium Mill, located in southeastern Utah, is the last functioning uranium mill in the United States. Originally built in 1979 to process raw uranium ore, it later began processing radioactive waste imported from facilities worldwide. The mill produces toxic liquid and solid waste stored in impoundments, posing environmental and health risks to nearby Indigenous communities. Activists and Indigenous groups are demanding its closure due to threats to health, sacred lands, and the environment. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Utah |
City | White Mesa |
Source
Source | Prism |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Biomass, Waste Processing and Treatment, Nuclear, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-09-18 |
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