The state of Utah is "horrified" with the Goshute Indians plan to turn its reservation into the nation's nuclear dump.
"The Goshute Indians plan has horrified the state of Utah, but whether the authorities can stop it remains to be seen. The treaties the Indian tribes signed with the government in the 19th century treated their reservations as sovereign nations, rendering them immune from most of the normal environmental regulations."
Thanks to Linda LaSut
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