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Residents call for reform after hydrogen sulfide gas leak on Navajo Nation

The most historically productive oil and gas field in Utah has long been a major employer on the northern Navajo Nation, but air and ground quality concerns persist.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Parnell Thomas checks on some gas lines near his home north of Montezuma Creek, on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Parnell Thomas checks on some gas lines near his home north of Montezuma Creek, on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.