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White Plume: Keep out! Radioactive Sacrifice Area

The following story, by Debra White Plume, was published July 9, 2010 in Indian Country Today. Its message is directly relevant to Powertech's proposed uranium mine near Nunn, Colorado.

Powertech USA Inc. is embarking on a path of destruction from which there is no return. The company plans to start in situ leach mining in South Dakota’s Custer and Fall River counties that will puncture through four aquifers on the Great Plains and endanger a fragile geologic system.

As a result of ISL mining planned at the Dewey-Burdock site – 12 miles northwest of Edgemont – we on the Plains must face the threat of groundwater contamination for generations, while the corporate leaders reside far away in their homelands of Canada and France.

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Greeley-Weld County League of Women Voters Opposes Uranium Mine

January 10, 2010. The Greeley-Weld County League of Women Voters Board has unanimously passed a formal resolution opposing uranium mining in Weld County. This resolution is based on the League's positions on natural resources and environment at both the state and national levels of this nonpartisan organization. Resolutions against uranium mining in Weld County, Colorado, have been passed by the City of Greeley, City of Fort Collins, Towns of Nunn, Timnath, Wellington, and new Raymer, as well as the Colorado Medical Society, the Larimer County League of Women Voters, and other organizations. In addition, over 12,800 individuals in the area have signed petitions opposing uranium mining in Northern Colorado.

Plan to Attend Public Meeting on February 18th...

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The Potential for Long Range Transport of Windblown Radionuclide Aerosols
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This image was taken using a High Definition monitoring camera located near WCR 96 and WCR 13 looking east towards Nunn (left) and Ault (right) during a typical late afternoon thunderstorm microburst wind event (late June, 2009). Shown is a cloud of soil and dust made airborne by wind gusts of ~ 50 mph. Such winds are common in Weld County, occurring on average about twice monthly.

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EPA Documents Show That Uranium Mine Permit Would Allow Aquifer Contamination

December 18, 2009. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documents show the EPA has been working closely with uranium mine developer Powertech USA for nearly two years on a permit application that would allow the company to contaminate an aquifer beneath its proposed Centennial Project in Weld County.

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Residents Voice Uranium Project Concerns

NUNN. December 22, 2009. - Standing before a crowd of more than 100 people Monday night, Fort Collins resident Diane Marschke said she doesn't think it matters if Powertech USA's proposed Centennial Project uranium mine pollutes the water. "When people hear there's a uranium mine 10 miles away, they aren't going to come here," she said. Marschke and about 15 others confronted U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials at the Nunn Community Center with their opinions about a proposed water pump test that will tell Powertech if its in situ leaching method of uranium mining is viable in the area.

Read the Article in the Fort Collins Coloradoan...

 
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