Southwest Research and Information Center
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Uranium Impact Assessment Project
In the late 1970's, Navajo uranium miners and their families asked for help to show that their lung diseases had been caused by their work in underground uranium mines in the 1940s to 1960s. SRIC responded with medical and scientific data and in-community education strategies and Congress adopted legislation to compensate former miners and their survivors. SRIC now focuses on preventing new uranium mining and promoting new community-based research on health effects among uranium workers and assessing air impacts from abandoned mines in the Church Rock area, in addition to providing information and support to communities across the West.
Nuclear Waste Safety Program
For more than 30 years, SRIC has supported effective citizen involvement in decisions about the future of the nuclear weapons complex relative to stopping approval of new production facilities, and promoting disarmament and safer waste management practices at U.S. Department of Energy sites -- primary emphasis on New Mexico Department of Energy (DOE) facilities and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
Energy & Natural Resources Program
For 25 years, SRIC has focused on the impacts of hard rock and coal mining, oil and gas production, landfills, and ground water protection. In recent years, we also have promoted renewable energy production as an economic and environmentally sustainable alternative.
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Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Southwest Research and Information Center
Board of directorsas of 06/09/2023
Manuel Pino
Retired Professor, Scottsdale Community College
Esther Yazzie-Lewis
Retired from U.S. Federal Court Navajo Interpreter
Julie Stephens
Community Planner
Manuel Pino
Professor, SCC, Acoma Pueblo
Judith Espinosa
Consultant, Policy Connections
Steven Kanig
Nephrologist
Maria Goldstein
Retired Physician
Damien Milazzo
Consultant on Geology
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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