The document announces three public meetings to provide updates on the Gold King Mine Spill from November 9-10, 2015. The meetings will be held at the Shiprock Chapter House, Oljato Welcome Center, and Aneth Chapter House. The Navajo Nation EPA, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Justice will provide information at each meeting, including data findings, sampling plans, assessment results, an overview of potential legal claims against the EPA, how individual claims relate to the Nation's claims, and what documentation will be needed to substantiate claims. Attendees can contact 928-871-6345 for more information.
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2015.11.05 Notice for Gold King Mine Spill Updates
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2015.11.05 Notice for Gold King Mine Spill Updates
The document announces three public meetings to provide updates on the Gold King Mine Spill from November 9-10, 2015. The meetings will be held at the Shiprock Chapter House, Oljato Welcome Center, and Aneth Chapter House. The Navajo Nation EPA, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Justice will provide information at each meeting, including data findings, sampling plans, assessment results, an overview of potential legal claims against the EPA, how individual claims relate to the Nation's claims, and what documentation will be needed to substantiate claims. Attendees can contact 928-871-6345 for more information.
The document announces three public meetings to provide updates on the Gold King Mine Spill from November 9-10, 2015. The meetings will be held at the Shiprock Chapter House, Oljato Welcome Center, and Aneth Chapter House. The Navajo Nation EPA, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Justice will provide information at each meeting, including data findings, sampling plans, assessment results, an overview of potential legal claims against the EPA, how individual claims relate to the Nation's claims, and what documentation will be needed to substantiate claims. Attendees can contact 928-871-6345 for more information.
o Updates on data findings o Future sampling plans
Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture
o Update on results of assessments conducted
Navajo Nation Department of Justice
o Overview of the scope of legal claims that might be filed o Discussion on how the individual claims relate to the Nations claims o Update on what the Nation is doing to ensure USEPA uses an interim claims process rather than a one and done process as has been proposed o Suggestions on the types of documentation that claimants will need to provide in order to substantiate their claims.
Hosts: Ethel Branch, Attorney General
Navajo Nation Department of Justice Dr. Donald Benn, Executive Director Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture Contact: 928-871-6345 for additional information