Opposition to Powertech's Centennial Project
Updated 4/17/08
News of Powertech Uranium Corp.'s plans to mine uranium in Weld County began coming out in early 2007. Since that time, opposition to the project has steadily increased . The proposed project has been publicly opposed by the following individuals and entities:
Greeley City Council
Wellington Board of Trustees
Timnath Town Council
Larimer County Commissioner Randy Eubanks
Fort Collins City Council
U.S. Representative Marilyn Musgrave
Colorado Medical Society
Larimer County Medical Society
Related postings from this website:
Greeley City Council opposes uranium mining proposal - Powertech's Centennial Project now formally opposed by Greeley, Fort Collins, Wellington, and Timnath - Posted April 17, 2008
WELLINGTON TRUSTEES VOTE 7-0 TO OPPOSE URANIUM MINING PLAN - Companion resolution passed to support HB-1161; Congresswoman Musgrave sends letter to trustees urging careful examination of project's impacts on residents; Powertech a no show
Posted April 8, 2008, updated April 14, 2008
Timnath Town Council calls on EPA, State of Colorado, and Weld County to "deny any and all permits" to Powertech Uranium Corp. - Fast-growing town just south of the Centennial project believes mining would do irreparable harm to its economy and environment - Posted March 4, 2008
U.S. Congresswoman Musgrave urges Larimer County commissioners to oppose Powertech's mine plans - Musgrave seeks to protect ground water for area residents; letter follows similar message to Weld County commissioners last month - Posted February 28, 2008
MUSGRAVE REITERATES HER STRONG OPPOSITION TO CENTENNIAL PROJECT - Letter encourages Weld County commissioners to listen to residents and carefully evaluate potential economic and environmental costs - Posted January 31, 2008
DENY ALL PERMITS - Fort Collins City Council sends unanimous message to EPA, State of Colorado, and Weld County - Citizens, city staff, council members act to protect future of city - Posted December 7, 2007
Doctors' advice: No uranium mining in populated area - Colorado Medical Society board unanimously joins Larimer County Medical Society in opposition to Powertech's proposal - Posted November 20, 2007, Updated November 22, 2007
MUSGRAVE ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION - October 13, 2007 - Congresswoman states intention to help stop proposed project to crowd of 300+ angry landowners and stunned Powertech managers at end of Nunn community meeting; cites population density, groundwater contamination risk, effect on agriculture, and declining property values - October 15, 2007, Updated December 1, 2007