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What? No One Had Any Duct Tape? |
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 The Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety found an open and unattended hole during a recent inspection of Powertech's drilling operation on their proposed uranium mine site near Nunn. When notified of the drilling violation, Powertech personnel scrambled to a local Wellington hardware store to purchase the appropriate hole capping materials. The results are shown in the accompanying photo.
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Uranium Mining Battle Escalates |
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As the state begins the legislature-mandated rulemaking process tomorrow (May 27th), Fort Collins Clean Water Action members deliver 1,500 letters to Governor Ritter urging him to enact the strictest regulations against uranium mining in northern Colorado. The press release follows. |
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Uranium Mining Firms Fail to Meet Many Standards of Restoring Groundwater |
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Weld County residents opposed to the proposed uranium mine near Nunn are still not convinced their groundwater will be protected from contamination. Last year, Gov. Ritter signed legislation to protect groundwater from contamination as a result of leach uranium mining. House Bill 1161 requires that companies using leach uranium mines restore all affected groundwater to the condition it was in before mining. A new study, however, shows that these types of regulations may not prevent all groundwater contamination. Weld residents now are using this information as their primary argument against the uranium mine. Read the Greeley Tribune Article... and Read the Report on Findings Related to the Restoration of Groundwater at In-Situ Uranium Mines in South Texas... |
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Foreign Ownership Issues Could Be Toxic to Uranium Companies' Mining Plans |
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The Atomic Licensing Board Judges Panel hearing that was scheduled for March 24, 2009 in Rapid City, SD was canceled due to a blizzard. The meeting should be rescheduled in the next three weeks; a posting will appear on the NRC website at www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm. The Foreign Ownership issue is raised by petitioners challenging the Cameco, Inc. license renewal and expansion for the Crow Butte Uranium Mine and its North Trend expansion plan near Crawford, Nebraska. Powertech, Inc. plans to send representatives to the hearing since they are also a foreign owned corporation based in Canada who has applied to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for an ISL mining license in the Edgemont area. The EPA is sending officials to the hearing as well. Read More... |
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