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Proposed uranium mill deeply divides southwestern Colorado communities

By | 09.10.09 | 7:52 am

MONTROSE — Montrose County commissioners delayed a decision on a controversial uranium mill proposal Wednesday after nearly six hours of public testimony that underscored deep divisions between longtime mining families and residents of neighboring Telluride and San Miguel County.

Proposed uranium mill creates culture clash in Montrose County

By | 08.18.09 | 11:41 am

The debate over a uranium mill proposed by a Canadian company in the western end of Montrose County has come down to a question of what people would rather have in their back yard: uranium processing, farms and ranches, or…