Water concerns delay Wyoming uranium (in situ) projects

[jpak]

http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12211382

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expressing concern about potential contamination of aquifers from three proposed in-situ uranium mines in Wyoming.

The EPA has told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to go back revisit its environmental reviews of the proposed mines.

The in-situ method of mining uranium involves flushing a solution through a formation to dissolve the underground uranium, which is then pumped to the surface.

Carol Rushin, of the EPA's Region 8 office, notes that the three proposed Wyoming mines would not inject wastewater deep enough to avoid underground drinking water formations.

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in situ "solutions" are sufuic acid and hydrogen peroxide - these chemicals mobilize toxic metals besides uranium and much of the leaching fluid and dissolved nastiess remains in the ground water...

[ClarkUSA]

1. Those Cheney-lovin' Republicans in WY can thank the Obama EPA for saving their health...

K&R

[jwirr]

2. What other states does this aquifer supply? Just another reason that

we should stop playing around with uranium.

[kristopher]

3. K&R