HM 32

This memorial requests the Governor of New Mexico to review recommendations from a University of New Mexico report on uranium mine cleanup and establish a stakeholder committee to develop environmental remediation as a key state industry. The measure addresses the toxic legacy of over 1,000 abandoned uranium mine sites affecting the state, Navajo Nation, and Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma, with cleanup efforts projected to generate $117.8 million annually and create over 1,000 skilled jobs averaging $54,663 per year. The proposed committee would include impacted community members, tribal representatives, and state and federal agencies to coordinate the development of uranium remediation as a sustainable economic opportunity while addressing environmental, health, and cultural impacts of past mining activities.