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U.S. Dept of Energy To Sell Excess Uranium |
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In a move intended to cut federal spending and benefit U.S. taxpayers, the U.S. Department of Energy on December 16 released a plan to sell off its excess inventory of uranium. According to the agency, "The Department of Energy has a significant inventory of uranium that is excess to United States defense needs. This inventory is expensive to manage and to secure..." Powertech Uranium Corp., along with other Canadian and U.S. firms, has been attempting to dissuade the DOE from disposing of this uranium because it will push down prices for the radioactive metal. They argue that the U.S. uranium mining industry could be hurt by the DOE sales and that a weakened mining industry would compromise U.S energy security. Read the Full Story on PowertechExposed.com... |
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Nukes Not So Nice for Texas Groundwater |
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This might sound familiar: Texans are increasingly up in arms over groundwater pollution linked to the mining of uranium. Read Story in The Austin Chronicle... |
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Environmental Problems and Violations Accumulate for Uranium Mining and Processing |
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While the uranium mining industry insists that the in-situ leaching process for extracting uranium is environmentally safe, mining violations and associated fines imposed by mining regulatory agencies continue to accumulate. To avoid violations, some mining companies request more lax environmental standards. Significant problems also occur with uranium processing and transportation. |
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Uranium Regulators Prepare for Mining Rush |
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Last year, the Nuclear Regulatory agency launched a "generic environmental impact statement" in anticipation of approximately 14 new in-situ leach uranium mining proposals throughout Wyoming, New Mexico and other states where the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has oversight. Several more proposals include re-starting idled in-situ and conventional uranium mining operations. Read the Article in the Casper Star-Tribune by energy reporter Dustin Bleizeffer. |
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Gov. Ritter Signs Uranium Mining Water Protection Bill |
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Denver. May 20, 2008. Gov. Bill Ritter today signed into law a measure that will strengthen water-protection, reclamation and other requirements as the state experiences a resurgence of uranium mining. House Bill 1161, called the "Land and Water Stewardship Act of 2008" by supporters, was sponsored by Reps. John Kefalas and Randy Fischer and Sens. Steve Johnson and Bob Bacon. It stems from a proposal by a Canadian-based company to begin in situ leach mining in Weld County. The process uses high-pressure water injection to extract uranium from the earth. |
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