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Uranium Notes

The Law Center continues to be a national leader on uranium issues.

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• We submitted comments on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) nearly 500-page draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for in situ leach (ISL) uranium mining in Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming – all states that have significant indigenous populations living near uranium deposits. The GEIS would make it easier for companies to obtain ISL mining licenses. Check our website to see our comments and the draft GEIS.

 

• We are still awaiting a decision from the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in our lawsuit to overturn the NRC license issued to Hydro Resources, Inc. The license would allow the company to mine uranium in the sole-source drinking water aquifer for 15,000 citizens, most of whom are Navajo. The case was heard in Denver, CO, in May 2008.

 

• In addition to the GEIS, above, we represent the Haaku Water Office of Acoma Pueblo on two cases. 1) We represent the Water Office in government-to-government consultations with federal and state agencies on uranium matters. 2) We oppose the granting of the state’s first non-minimal exploration permit for uranium. Neutron Energy, the applicant, seeks to drill near Mt. Taylor, a place of significant cultural import to the Acoma people.

 

• We published an economic impact study by resource economist Thomas Power, Ph.D., showing that a new uranium boom will not be a boon to New Mexico’s economy.

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