Navajo woman tells of radioactive damage

Navajo woman tells of radioactive damage

ALBUQUERQUE, United States, May 1 Kyodo - Navajo woman Edith Hood talks in Church Rock, New Mexico, the United States, on April 24, 2015, about radioactive contamination. A large release of liquid radioactive waste occurred at a uranium mill near Church Rock when the retention dam for a tailings pond failed in July 1979.

Philippines fears massive tailings dam collapse

Philippines fears massive tailings dam collapse

SAN MARCELINO, Philippines - Photo shows the Dizon tailings dam located in the Central Luzon town of San Marcelino which residents and local government officials fear may collapse, despite assurances of stability from mining company officials.

Ecology restored at former mining sites in Shaanxi, China

STORY: Ecology restored at former mining sites in Shaanxi, China DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Qinling Mountains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA LIGANG, Ecology and environment bureau, Ankang City 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU LIANG, Meiheng Innovation Technology Building Materials Co., Shangluo City STORYLINE: The Qinling Mountains are known as a natural boundary between China's north and south. As the region is rich in mineral resources, some areas were once polluted due to mining activities. In recent years, local governments at various levels have stepped up efforts to protect the environment. Many mines were shut down. And measures have also been taken to dispose of the tailings. Dayan Valley in Ankang City of Shaanxi Province was once plagued by mining waste. To restore ecology, the local government set up special landfill sites nearby and tried all means to increase vegetation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MA LIGANG, Eco

Ecosystem restored in mining town of Shaanxi, China

STORY: Ecosystem restored in mining town of Shaanxi, China DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jindui Town in northwest China's Shaanxi Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN QIANG, Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN QIANG, Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA XIAO, Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): REN QIANG, Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Jindui Town in northwest China's Shaanxi Province is known as China's "capital of molybdenum," for its rich resources of the mineral. However, many years of mining had severely damaged the environment in Jindui Town. The Muzigou tailings pond in Jindui used to be known as a giant "sand sea." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN QIANG, Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co., Ltd. "There used to be a tailings pond right here. And it was full of this kind of sand. If there were no reclamation or no plants, when the wind blows, a sa

Nagasaki A-bomb survivor tells audience in New Mexico of suffering

Nagasaki A-bomb survivor tells audience in New Mexico of suffering

Tadako Kawazoe, a 71-year-old survivor of the August 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, tells of her A-bomb experience in Church Rock, New Mexico, the United States, on April 24, 2015. A large release of liquid radioactive waste occurred at a uranium mill near Church Rock when the retention dam for a tailings pond failed in July 1979. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nagasaki "hibakusha" visits New Mexico

Nagasaki "hibakusha" visits New Mexico

Tadako Kawazoe (front), a 71-year-old survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945, visits on April 24, 2015, Church Rock, New Mexico, the United States. A large release of liquid radioactive waste occurred at a uranium mill near Church Rock when the retention dam for a tailings pond failed in July 1979. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Philippines fears massive tailings dam collapse

Philippines fears massive tailings dam collapse

SAN MARCELINO, Philippines - Photo shows the Dizon tailings dam located in the Central Luzon town of San Marcelino which residents and local government officials fear may collapse, despite assurances of stability from mining company officials. (Kyodo)