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Powertechexposed.com Information about proposed uranium mining in northern Colorado and Powertech Uranium Corp
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Colorado Uranium This pdf lists all the current uranium reclamation permits, prospecting notices and State Land Board applications.
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Be Engaged: Make Comments
Nuvemco Last Chance Mine Comments were submitted by INFORM, Center for Biological Diversity, Red Rock Forests and Sheep Mountain Alliance on March 2, 09; additional comments were submitted on December 24, 09 to Robert Ernst at the Umcompahgre Field Office of the BLM.
INFORM submitted comments on October 23 09 to the Arizona BLM in support of withdrawing one million acres surrounding Grand Canyon National Park.
Sheep Mountain Alliance, Colorado Environmental Coalition, Center for Biological Diversity, and INFORM requested that the State Director for Land Management review the Denison- Topaz/Sunday Uranium mine expansion. The State Director found that the San Juan Public Lands Center did not meet its legal and technical standards under the National Environmental Policy Act and must review its decisions.
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US FOREST SERVICE PROPOSED ACTIONS
Fairburn Mining and Exploration Plan
A prospecting proposal has been submitted to the US Forest Service. The planed operation is in the Fairburn Mountain Area in Clear Creek County, Colorado. As the mining plan stands right now, less than 16,000 feet will be disturbed; therefore, public comments are not warranted. However, if this changes it will be posted here. For additional information contact: INFORM or Patti Turecek and her e’mail is pturecek@fs.fed.us
Willow Creek Mine Expansion Plan
Jelen and Son, Incorporated has submitted a plan to expand their gold mining operation from private land to National Forest Service Lands in Lake County, Colorado. This plan has been placed on indefinite hold by Jelen and Son. If that should change, it will be posted here. To keep up with this and other mining actions, join INFORM's e'mail list. The Forest Service contact person is John Ames his e'mail is johnames@fs.fed.us
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“Boom” Uranium Mining: When the Department of Energy leased 25,000 acres in the Uravan Mineral Belt without addressing cumulative impacts or ensuring compliance with the Endangered Species Act, INFORM filed suit in Federal Court. On Jan 15, 2010 a U.S. District court concluded that DOE officials must answer question and relinquish documents of the 42-square-mile uranium leasing program. For more information go to: http://www. biologicaldiversity.org/news/ press_releases/ 2010 /uranium-01-15-1020.html or http://colorado independent.com/46139/green-groups-battling-uranium-boom-in-sw-colorado-laud-district-court-ruling
Before mining is undertaken, there are opportunities to submit comments. Those events will be posted here. To receive notices- join our e’mail list.
Wise Uranium Project Health and environmental impacts of depleted uranium. News, maps and resources on depleted uranium.
RM Potash, Inc. Prospecting
Potash, a subsidiary of the Sydney, Australia-based Red Metal Limited mineral exploration company, is currently working with federal officials from the Dolores Public Lands Office to locate between one and three initial drill holes (with the possibility of drilling 21 holes) to help ascertain the feasibility of a full-scale potash mining operation in the West End, agency officials told the San Miguel County Commissioners last week. The findings from the initial exploratory holes will help determine the future as it relates to the 21 potash prospecting permits in a 41,000-acre area for which the company has applied.
Potential Mining On Public Lands
For more infromation contact: James Blair 970-882-6862 or send an e'mail to INFORM.
Royalties Charged for Uranium?
All other fuels -- coal, oil and gas -- are governed by leasing systems, which allow the government to better protect the public's economic and environmental interests. Under the current law, uranium-mining companies pay no royalty for the minerals they take from public lands. Uranium development in the West has polluted surface and ground water and left a toxic legacy in some communities that has yet to be addressed.
"Taxpayers have been fleeced out of millions of dollars in royalties from uranium companies mining on public lands," said Lauren Pagel, Earthworks Policy Director. Under a Bill proposed in the US House, a 12.5% royalty could be charged on uranium this will allow clean up of old uranium mine sites that continue to pollute water and harm nearby communities. Encourage your Representatives and Senators (use this link to locate your Senator or Representative) to support any bill that requires uranium royalties.
International Business Times March 31
developments have changed uranium mining
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They are replete in the Earth's crust but seldom in exploitable ore deposits and are difficult to process and mine in a safe,
Get Involved
BLM Seeks Nominations for Colorado Resource Advisory Councils Nominations must be sent by close of business May 2, 2011
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BLM seeks nominations for western Colorado resource advisory councils Nominations and letters of reference must be sent by May 2, 2011
More information: http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Information/
New Mining Claims Plus an Old Law Put National Parks and Forests at Risk. For full report follow this llink.
