The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and environmental groups will participate in a 5-mile protest march Saturday to the White Mesa uranium mill in southeast Utah.
The fourth annual rally and spiritual march will begin at 11 a.m. at the White Mesa Community center south of Blanding.
A presentation will be given about the mill, then Ute Mountain Ute tribal members will lead the group along the shoulder of U.S. Highway 191 to the mill entrance.
“We are raising awareness about the mill and voicing our concerns about the health impacts on our nearby reservation community,” said Yolanda Badback, of White Mesa Concerned Community. “Every year the march gets bigger.”