During the ceremony, Jay Glasscock, LM’s field operations manager, thanked EPA for respecting the work done in Tuba City.

“Beneficial reuse is central to LM’s mission, and that of our partner organizations. It creates opportunities for revitalization and growth by converting rehabilitated sites into commercial, residential, or recreational spaces. I mean,” Glasscock said. “Our Tuba City Tribal partners and community stakeholders are essential to our success.”

“What’s incredible to me is that the total energy this system was able to generate in just one year was enough to power 600 homes,” Glasscock added. “It’s great to be able to give back to the community and the grid, and we’ll be able to do that for many years to come.”

The Tuba City site was leased from the Navajo Nation and is located near the Hopi Reservation. A uranium mill operated here from 1956 to 1966 until the DOE remediated the site in 1990 under the Uranium Mill Tailings Remediation Project. Since the handover, LM has been responsible for long-term management activities such as inspections, record-keeping and maintenance. It is necessary. LM also ensures that the site’s groundwater is safe for human health and the environment.