Writer, Bobby Magill, whose work often appears in the Fort Collins Coloradoan has a post up on the High Country News blog A Just West about the proposed Piñon Ridge uranium mill and the industry in general in Colorado. He’s pointing to The New York Times article I linked to on Monday (now behind the NYT paywall). From Magill’s post:
So, when a company proposes a new uranium mill, those wary of the industry’s trustworthiness have volumes of Colorado history supporting a conclusion that it’s reasonable to turn a skeptical eye toward new uranium projects and the regulations created to safeguard people and the environment.
But does rigorous skepticism toward the Piñon Ridge Mill necessarily lead to saying “Not in my backyard”? The answer will become clear if Colorado regulators give the mill a green light in January, when western Colorado’s nuclear legacy could be set on a course for a new era in uranium production.