Responding partially to your discourse - the issue of the aquifer is,
possibly a moot issue, in that it is possible that the aquifer can not
be "cleaned". However, if the contamination can be stopped, i.e. - no more
pollution being added, and the proper bioremediation being initiated, it is
possible that the aquifer can be "cleaned". Yes, the water is flowing into
the aquifer from another source that is uncontaminated and it is going to
take much work and effort to eliminate the pollution already introduced to
be reclaimed as a viable and clear source of waters. But, it can be done.
It just takes time. How much time is, at this time, unknown due to the
extent of the damage.
I wasn't quite sure what you meant by the Hopis not "using" other areas of
the land they could have "owned". Sounds like a European concept to me. As
you are aware, all of the land we (the NAs) had access to was not "used"
as much as it was born with, lived with and died with. You don't "use"
Mother Earth. If I misunderstood what you said, accept my apology.
wesley j. p. westphal ii
warrior@digital.net
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