Uranium Mining in the West–Natural Resources at Risk

I decided to do a round up of information across the blogosphere of uranium mining articles that may affect the Western United States. Without input and action from all Americans, precious natural resources are at risk of being distroyed or hopelessly polluted.

Here is a selection of interesting articles about uranium mining in the West:

Uranium mining bill goes to governor | By Pamela Dickman The … - A bill tightening groundwater standards for uranium mining companies awaits Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter’s signature.

Mining Surge Near Colorado River Threatens Drinking Water For 25 … - Recently, the governor of Arizona and the chief of Southern California’s largest water supplier have expressed their concerns to the Bush Administration that uranium mines could mean contamination of the river with toxic mine waste. …

Nuclear Is Not Clean - There are communities in the Southwest still suffering from the effects of the uranium mining from the nuclear boom of the 1940’s - 1980’s (more below). But, when nuclear proponents tout the idea that nuclear energy is the clean energy …

The Grand Canyon’s Uranium Boom - Judy Pasternak had a good piece in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday taking a closer look at the rapid proliferation of uranium-mining claims on the fringes of Grand Canyon National Park. The number of claims within five miles of the park …

Uranium claims spring up along Grand Canyon rim - Add to the list the Metropolitan Water District of Los Angeles, which sells wholesale water throughout Southern California from its Colorado River Aqueduct. “In addition to the public health impacts, exploration and mining of …

Uranium Mining - Uranium claims are also encroaching on stretches of Western parkland such as Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park and Canyonlands National Park, all in Utah, as well as a proposed wilderness area in Colorado called the …

Senator Feinstein praises EWG’s Colorado River mining report - This report raises serious concerns about the huge number of uranium claims around the Colorado River. The river is the source of drinking water for millions in the West. We’ve already seen the danger with respect to uranium tailings at …

Energy policy: Nuclear, HB 08-1161, SB 08-228 - A ghost town in northern Colorado could prove to be the battleground for another fight over uranium mining as a Grand Junction-based company prepares to launch its own campaign to extract the resource. According to Weld County records, …

Fighting Global Warming Block by Block King County Executive Ron … - Uranium claims spring up along Grand Canyon rim Thanks to renewed interest in nuclear power, the United States is on the verge of a uranium mining boom, and nowhere is the hurry to stake claims more pronounced than in the districts …

Outrage over plans to extract uranium ore from the Grand Canyon - “The Grand Canyon is something we depend on for visitors, for tourism, it’s one of the wonders of the world, and here we are as the federal Government allowing the distinct possibility of uranium mining,” Raul Grijalva, a congressman …

Together we can battle the uranium mining companies and stop the wanton destruction of natural resources throughout the West. Be sure to stop by the CARD site listed in my blogroll for a list of actions you can take. If you live in other states affected by uranium mining, seek out local groups that are working to stop the mining. I urge you to take what actions you can to stop the mining of uranium. Nuclear power may seem like a quick fix solution for our energy crisis, but it is really no solution at all.