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Colorado’s risk of uranium radioactive wastes

Colorado lawmakers trying to tighten uranium cleanup rules,  KDVR, By Associated Press  March 18, 2010, DENVER (AP) — State lawmakers are worried a new national focus on nuclear energy will allow uranium mines in Colorado to postpone cleanup of radioactive wastes.On Thursday, the Colorado House Transportation and Energy Committee approved a bill that would require uranium mines and mills to clean up nuclear wastes while they continue producing nuclear fuel.Under the current law, mines and mills are allowed to postpone cleanup until they finish production and decommission their production facilities.

Colorado lawmakers trying to tighten uranium cleanup rules – KDVR

March 19, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium