Arizona: Hopi Tribe Sues U.S. Government - Arsenic In Drinking Water Causing Harm On Reservation

Arizona: Hopi Tribe Sues U.S. Government - Arsenic In Drinking Water Causing Harm On Reservation   On Jan.19, the Hopi Tribe filed a complaint in the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking damages as a result of high levels of arsenic in the drinking water supply for the eastern part of the Hopi Reservation. When the Hopi Reservation was established, the United States committed to providing water sufficient to achieve its purpose as a permanent homeland for the Hopi Tribe. A...

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