Federal Judge Halts Uranium Leasing Program in Colorado

Dolores River

Federal Judge Halts 42-Square-Mile Uranium Leasing Program in Colorado

Sweeping Ruling Suspends All Drilling, Mining, Exploration, Existing and Future Leasing
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Press statement
Posted at Censored News
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TELLURIDE, Colo. -- In a major victory for clean air, clean water and endangered species on public lands, a federal judge on Tuesday halted the Department of    Energy's 42-square-mile uranium-leasing program that threatened the Dolores and San Miguel rivers in southwestern Colorado. Five conservation groups had sued to halt the leasing program, charging that the Department of Energy was failing to adequately protect the environment or analyze the full impacts of renewed uranium mining on public lands.

"We are pleased that Judge Martinez agreed wi [...]

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