While reading the section on mining rules and push to open a uranium mining along the Dolores River (Herald, 30 May), we are affected by comments from Stuart Sanderson, spokesman for the Colorado Mining Association, that "uranium mining is relatively fertile."
Katie Ogier - The Wells Group
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Colorado mountains and a lot of people who suffer "tame" before mining practices. Apart form the obvious concern about mining near the beautiful gold-medal fishing from Dolores, here are some other facts to consider:
Uranium mining, using various technologies, produce large quantities of polluted water that is pumped out of the mine site and usually end up in the land; the production of radon gas Tailings (if any) and sulfuric acid, which is used as the leaching liquid. Trace amount of radioactivity at the top end of the stone from the grinding process, which is then dumped in or near the mill site. This is almost tame.
We urge the community to participate in the process of making regulations and pay careful attention to ensure that we are quite protected from such "benign" practices. Our future health and viability of the stake in the Dolores River.to find more just visit : www.durangoherald.com
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