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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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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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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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Action Alert: 1872 Mining Act May Finally See Reform |
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After nearly 137 years, the antiquated Mining Act of 1872 may finally be modernized this spring! The Mining Law of 1872 is one of the last remaining dinosaurs of the old public land giveaways. Although it was enacted 135 years ago when Ulysses S. Grant was President, it still governs hardrock mining on federal lands today. Call Rep. Betsy Markey today to ask her to co-sponsor mining reform; her phone number is 202.225.4676. |
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Powertech Files Request to Dig Large Water Pit |
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Powertech has filed a request with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety to dig a groundwater holding pit on the Centennial Uranium Project in Weld County. The pit is to be located in Section 33 (T10N and R67W) and will be used to hold the discharge from an aquifer pumping test to be conducted in April 2009. The pit will contain a maximum of 190,000 gallons of groundwater. Read the Request Application (in PDF format)... |
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