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Indians win back 84000 acres in uranium cleanup deal
The Northern Ute tribe will gain 84,000 acres returned by the U.S. government to help clean up 10.5 million tons of uranium waste along the Colorado River. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson announced the pact at Fort Duchesne, pending congressional approval, with royalties to fund cleanup costs and support future oil and gas drilling under negotiated terms. The land sits near the Ute reservation and holds potential natural gas, while environmental groups seek protections for wilderness portions and river corridor safeguards.
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