Word: anacondas
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...that the Rossing mine of Namibia--South Africa's major source of production--is now the largest uranium strip mine in the world. Nor is it a coincidence that Rossing's predecessor in this dubiously prestigious position was the Jackpile Mine at Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico--operated by Anaconda for the Atomic Energy Commission, and now by ARCO (the parent) for anyone who wants uranium. As Morton points out, "There is a relation between racism and uranium...