Take Action: Comment on Uranium Mill NOW - Western Colorado Alliance for Community Action

The formal hearing on the Piñon Ridge Uranium mill application is happening NOW in Nucla, Colorado! Judge Richard Dana needs to hear your concerns on this proposal to build a new uranium mill in a region that still suffers economically, environmentally and health-wise from the radioactive waste left after the last uranium bust 35 years ago.

There are two ways for you to comment: (AND PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS!)

SEND AN EMAIL: If you are unable to attend the public comment sessions in person, please send Judge Dana an e-mail (click here) before November 12 to show him that Coloradans are still concerned about the negative impacts the uranium industry left in our area and ask him to deny the mill application or impose strong safety and financial security requirements. Additional talking points about the proposal are here.

ATTEND THE HEARING: For information about carpooling to the hearing, please contact:

    Janet Johnson in Grand Junction at (970) 256-9459,
    Marv Ballantyne in Montrose at (970) 249-1346 or
    Jen Parker in Ridgway at (970) 626-5309.

Remaining public comment times in Nucla (Moose Lodge, 1045 Main St.):

Friday, Nov 9: from 4:00 p.m. until everyone has had a chance to speak.
Monday (Veteran’s Day) November 12: from 8:30 a.m. until everyone has had a chance to speak.

THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF THIS EFFORT!

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Brenda Bafus-Williams

After working for our Alliance for 32 years, Brenda retired in 2018 and took a two-year hiatus before rejoining the fold as a board member. She is a treasure trove of little known facts about the organization after managing everything from the membership database to our communications. Her other interests include dabbling in a number of artforms, hiking, botany (her college major), t'ai chi and chi gung, and swing dancing. With roots in western Washington state, she has lived in Montrose with her husband Kevin since 1984.