Colorado Geological Survey - Uranium in Colorado and the World
August 27, 2008 - 8:24 AM
After years of absence from the news, uranium is again a topic of conversation among prospectors, miners, policy-makers, and power companies. As companies and policy-makers look around for reliable sources of baseload power that will generate when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing but will do so without releasing carbon dioxide, they are increasingly turning to nuclear power and its fuel – uranium. While oil gets the attention, the consumption of oil in this country has increased only 15% since the oil embargo of 1973. During the same period, electricity use is up 115% and electricity derived from nuclear power has increased 900%. The U.S. is the largest producer of nuclear power in the world. Twenty percent of our power comes from nuclear plants. We consume more than 50 tons of uranium annually for power generation but must import 90 % of that....
Uranium Primer - What is it? Where is it found? What is it used for?
August 27, 2008 - 8:23 AM
Uranium mining back on the table
October 26, 2007 - 3:58 PM
Generating electricity from uranium may help reduce global warming, but Coloradans are concerned about more immediate threats to the state's water supply....
Environmental and Public Safety During In-Situ Uranium Recovery
October 26, 2007 - 9:36 AM
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) oversees and regulates the process of in-situ uranium recovery. However, Colorado is an ‘Agreement State,’ meaning that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has entered into an agreement with NRC to oversee all uranium licensing and permitting on NRC’s behalf....
Groundwater Protection and Restoration During In-Situ Uranium Recovery at the Centennial Project
October 26, 2007 - 9:36 AM
What preliminary studies and sampling will be completed in order to determine the baseline conditions of the aquifer? Powertech crews have been collecting data at the Centennial Project since April 2007. Well pump tests will be performed to define the hydrological characteristics of the ore zone, obtain information about the direction and velocity of ground water flow, and identify the composition, porosity, permeability, and hydraulic gradients of the ore zone and adjacent geologic strata....
Uranium In-Situ Recovery
October 26, 2007 - 9:35 AM
In-situ recovery (ISR) is a means of extracting uranium from underground ore bodies and pumping it to the surface.
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Facts on Nuclear Power Production
October 26, 2007 - 9:34 AM
Nuclear energy has been a reliable, economic, safe and environmentally clean source of electrical energy for the United States since technology advances in the 1970s improved the design, operation and safety of nuclear plants....
Regulation and Permitting of In-Situ Uranium Recovery in Colorado
October 26, 2007 - 9:34 AM
In-situ uranium recovery is a highly regulated at the federal, state and local levels. In fact, the process is subject to more than three-dozen major and minor federal environmental laws. In addition, Powertech (USA) Inc. must submit extensive permit applications for multiple government regulatory agencies before any mining activities can begin. This Fact Sheet outlines the overall permitting process and timeline at each level. ...
Radiation Risk in Perspective
October 26, 2007 - 9:33 AM
Radiation is everywhere. Radiation is energy. There are two forms of radiation: non-ionizing radiation and ionizing. Non-ionizing radiation includes television and radio signals and does the cooking in your microwave. Ionizing radiation emanates from radioactive material, X-ray machines and cosmic rays. For this discussion, radiation refers to the ionizing type only....
Proposed Resolution on Opposition to In-Situ and Open Pit Uranium Mining in Colorado - Larimer County Medical Society
October 25, 2007 - 4:38 PM
