Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Rep. Betsy Markey (D-Colo.) sent a letter yesterday to the Environmental Protection Agency asking that public comments be sought on a proposed uranium mine in Weld County, noting that many northern Coloradans are raising serious concerns that the mining technique proposed, called in-situ leaching, could jeopardize water quality and may be inappropriate for use in an area near a population center of 300,000 people.
“There’s no reason to rush forward with this proposal when Colorado’s water and a way of life could be at risk,” Bennet said in a statement. “Coloradans deserve to have their voices heard at every step of the process.”
Six area city councils — Fort Collins, Greeley, Wellington, Nunn, Ault and Timnath — have passed resolutions in opposition to the proposed mining project.
