TELLURIDE  -  Sheep Mountain Alliance, an environment watchdog group has initiated a citizen enforcement suit against PacifiCorp in federal court last week.  The group is asking the utility corporation to stop discharging pollutants in the San Miguel River and violating the Clean Water Act.  PacifiCorp, which owns the Silver Bell tailings site and has financial [...]

DENVER – Two Colorado citizens groups have asked the EPA to withhold approval of a new uranium mill in Colorado until the agency completes a review and revision of air quality regulations it agreed to finish this year. As it stands today, the agency is likely to approve a plan to build a tailings dump [...]

DENVER – Recently Energy Fuels was awarded its radioactive materials license from the state health department regarding the proposed Pinon Ridge Uranium Mill in western Montrose County. But, the Daily Planet reports that from now through April 8th, the EPA intends on conducting another public comment session regarding specifically uranium waste storage. Telluride-based Sheep Mountain [...]