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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.

Canada-based Energy Fuels Inc.’s proposed Pinon Ridge mill would be the first new conventional uranium mill in the United States in more than a half-century, and the only thing standing in the way of the proposal now is getting approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Denver Post reports.

Energy Fuels Resources’ proposal to build a new uranium mill in Montrose County drew five hours’ worth of public testimony at a hearing before the county commission, which could make a decision on the project later this month, the Telluride Daily Planet reports.