Looking for a bit more context? Here’s some (it’s fact-checked!):
- In 1974, the U.S. government partitioned Hopi and Navajo reservation lands. Private mining companies, including Peabody Energy, were granted access to resources on or near those lands. Hundreds of families were forcefully relocated.
- The area was mined for coal throughout subsequent decades, resulting in extreme environmental devastation.
- Peabody Energy is currently looking to expand its mining practices, which would result in further relocations.
