Intera Inc. will assess sites on federal and private lands throughout New Mexico.
State Mining and Minerals Division Director Bill Brancard calls the project a step forward in reducing exposure to health and safety hazards associated with abandoned mines and their legacy of radiological contamination.
Brancard says there's a need to clean up sites because of renewed interest in uranium exploration in the state.
The assessment will cover sites that were part of a uranium mining boom before regulations required reclamation and cleanup.
Intera Inc. will assess sites on federal and private lands throughout New Mexico.
State Mining and Minerals Division Director Bill Brancard calls the project a step forward in reducing exposure to health and safety hazards associated with abandoned mines and their legacy of radiological contamination.
Brancard says there's a need to clean up sites because of renewed interest in uranium exploration in the state.
The assessment will cover sites that were part of a uranium mining boom before regulations required reclamation and cleanup.