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Navajo Nation split on coal deal
2013-09-05 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: As the Navajo Nation moves toward buying a coal mining plant in New Mexico, controversy has erupted within the tribe. Environmentalists say the mine devastates the local ecosystem, while advocates tout it as a way to bring money to the impoverished community. Cynthia Dixon, a retired nurse, told Al Jazeera that emissions from the coal mine, a mile from her home, are making her sick. "Sometimes we get runny noses. Even though we don't have a cold we get runny nose. We cough and sometimes feel...
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