DENVER—Northern Colorado residents are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to grant a permit to Powertech (USA) Inc., which wants to mine uranium in Weld County.
The permit is for Powertech to reinject water that it planned to pump out during an aquifer test. Powertech would use information from the test to apply for a permit to recover uranium through in situ mining.
This week, James Woodward and a group called Coloradoans Against Resource Destruction filed petitions challenging the EPA decision. CARD argues the EPA didn’t review all critical information. Meanwhile Woodward, who lives near the proposed mine site, says the permit’s conditions should be more specific so drinking water is protected.
The EPA is preparing a response.
