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w " Rep. Randy Fischer talks with Robin Davis at her
home near Nunn on Sunday about Powertech's plans
to mine for uranium in the area.
, Residents voice
lit concern about
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uranium mining
Lawmakers listen to their worries
about Canadian company's plan
By MEGAN READ
k MeganRead@coloradoancom on the Internet
NUNN — Residents o�
^' near Nunn got the chance •ww`�'nunnglow.com
_- itn t Sunday •to talk with law- Bwww.powertec
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makers about the pro-
posed areas to be mined
by Powertech Uranium 44_,.. uranium will
Corp. in the prairie east mining
of Wellington contaminate the area's
Rep. John Kefalas, D- groundwater and,as a re-
Fort Collins, and Rep. suit,negOok
atively affect the
Randy Fischer, D-Fort health of livestock
Collins, met with con- The company has!
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Kefalas said. "They're going to state representatives and con- ment. im
applied to Weld County or stateput up agood fight." 1
regulators for permits to mine tatted members involved with "Pipes wear out,pumps break fer
the area but for Fischer also said he disap- government on the local and down, accidents are bound to ms'
to start hopes approval proves of the company's plans to state levels.mining by the end of mine and also shares Kefalas' Davis said her main worryhappen,"Bf fears s that said. tioi
2009, according to Powertech fear that the groundwater will about the company's plans t ny will begin Buichart o mine the more oareas bet
Vice President of Environmen- be contaminated. mine revolves around the area's in Colorado if they aren't the
tal Health and Safety Resources "To me, protection of water water and said the contaminated stopped from mining around his bor
Richard Blubaugh. resources is one of the biggest water will pollute crops and land.
Kefalas, who is against the concerns,"Fischer said. "
Canadian company's plan to The gathering of about 12 citi- livestock' e're concerned about the they get a foot in the door, chi'
mine in the area, said he's most zens from the area started off at water quality and how it will af- the state,"see the hishappening
aid emng over thai
not
concerned about the quality of the home of Robin Davis, who fect our animals,"she said. Bukhart said although he and mei
the area's groundwater. owns 80 acres of land east of The group left Davis' house fellow community members will
"Personally, I think the risks Wellingtonan I
far outweigh the benefits. I'm Davis said she and people in house reto survey the joined at arlea s company hardest
mast to block the me
here to stop this,"he said the area affected by the P Y mining in the
Kefalas also said he admires will continue to fight against mm the Bukhart, who also owns 80 area,he will pack his the mini g a gr
the way local citizens have company's plans to mie und addition acres of l to the and in negat ne area,egative ect the s. starts mining
banded together to show their her land. process. —
disapproval of the mining. "We'resthe dwatining ,c he's ra oa the `I'm going sad 'Without for thew the
"It's important to see how of government trying
different pthis,"
level will groundwater,re accidents afraid there water,a B hart said. eeu V people organize themselves," Davis, who's written letters said
area f ome othemii in
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some legislators disagree with.
"I don't think that pulling an G,
additional $30 million from ridin
transportation projects is , -".. abou said Sen.Steve Johnson, abou
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R-Lorimer County, a member - "" he I
of the Joint Budget Commit + ‘,2'i ''114. '"b �,, ;5'4........ reFR
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budget each year. "Trans -Tr y " te w
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and I think it's crucial that we a - ,y'Saa t -s �r " teem
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work to improve the safety , sr•,' f '� f."..,� `a• turns
and condition of Interstate 25 - ."+4'- ro� �r. 'cT ' " '� but f
before ..„. , 's..,',' `" :' 4 "� `tu, xcl- a .. t
improving state build- - f ;4- • �` ' subtr
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some state buildings are in
need of renovation and that t .. , .; ,. ,
capital improvement always is - 41.....s.::-.4. -- ��'
a priority.
The funding is in addition to ;:.. "
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Development Committee al- :
V.Richard Haro/Coloradoan library 6 ready received from the Joint A woman walks out of the C-Wing of the Clark Building at CSU in December 2006.
Budget Committee to pay for a
planned 980-bed Colorado share,Bacon said.
State Penitentiary project in "CSU students have voted to
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Opponents also hope to enlist
through this process," said 'Anyone who drinks water or uses (well water) the help of local elected officials
Robin Davis,who lives off Weld and environmental groups, he
County Road 2L "I won't have to bathe or water their livestock should be said.
my 4-H club out here because of concerned about this.' "I don't want to live beside
-the risk once they proceed." this,"Burkhart said.
Powertech bought the miner- Da I Powertech is negotiating with
al rights for 5,760 acres, or nine ry I't+ landowners for the right to ac-
square miles, in Weld County Weld Camty resident cess their properties and will
from Anadarko Petroleum Corp. pay royalties on uranium that is .ray;
last year. Exploration of the extracted from under their land, '°'"':°'
Blubaugh
property by Rocky Mountain Nunn, said the company does "Uranium mining is one of the If landowners do not cooper-
Energy darkCo.,outlined decessl urof not expect to mine his property. most regulated industries ate, the company could go to
But he is still concerned about around,"Blubaugh said. court to gain access to its miner-
niurn tiart dep9os
itsnestimatted at more how any mining operation Opponents to the mining have al holdins, "but we really don't
pounds, accord- would affect the quality of his launched a Web site — want to do that," he said. The ing to a Powertech news release. well water. www.nunnglow.com—to raise r
The sharp rise in uranium "Anyone who drinks water or awareness.about the proposal in company will hold public meet-
tprices in company'se nt years kindled
uses it to bathe or water their hopes of preventing the compa- neighbors to and and cuss itssurround g
mining livestock should be concerned ny from getting the permits it communities and address their '
the Weld County site,Blubaugh about this,"he said. needs,Burkhart said. Fort
said. Demand for uranium is Treated water used to extract concerns.ci
growing around the world, he uranium ore would be cleaned
said,with countries such as Chi- and returned to the ground,
na and India planning to build Blubaugh said.Monitoring wells
more nuclear power plants. will be set around drill sites to Sands MD and Cathy Robinson PA-C
Coal-fired power plants are make sure contaminants do not Welcome To Their Family Practice
out of favor because of the spread.
greenhouse gases they emit, he The company will have to go said.
through permitting processes -:_
"Nuclear is back on the front with county, state and federal
burner,"Blubaugh said regulators before it can begin
Daryl Burkhart,who lives off mining, Blubaugh said. Opera- ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS ' "
Weld County Road 19 about half ftons are not likely to begin for
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