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Coming soon to a rest area near you: Yellowcake uranium, a low-risk form of hazmat
Sep 24, 2009 —
MONTROSE — Opponents of a proposed uranium mill in southwestern Colorado near the Utah state line may be relieved to hear that state officials in charge of overseeing the transport of incoming ore and outgoing yellowcake don’t actually consider such things “nuclear materials.”
By state statute, uranium ore and processed yellowcake,...
Garfield County continues to debate resolution on DeGette's FRAC Act
Sep 16, 2009 —
An expected showdown over support or rejection of the FRAC Act by one of Colorado’s most drilled counties fizzled a bit Monday when the Garfield County commissioners decided to delay any resolution on the federal hydraulic fracturing legislation until they see a movie on the topic and take more public input.
Democratic county commissioner Trési Houpt,...
Can uranium mining, tourism and outdoor recreation coexist in Montrose County?
Sep 13, 2009 —
MONTROSE — Montrose County commissioners last week delayed a decision on a controversial uranium mill proposal after nearly six hours of public testimony Wednesday that underscored deep divisions between longtime mining families and residents of neighboring Telluride and San Miguel County.
The Pinon Ridge Mill would be located on the far western edge...
Telluride residents rally against proposed uranium mill in Montrose County
Aug 26, 2009 —
Montrose is to Telluride as Eagle and Gypsum are to Vail and Beaver Creek. Worker-bee bedroom communities for booming resorts, but also surrounded by traditional industries like ranching, farming and mining.
This often leads to a conflict in values like the bitter debate going on in Montrose County over uranium -- a prized product these days given the push to...
Heavy hitters Udall, Denver Water, USFS get behind Vail biomass power plant concept
Aug 2, 2009 —
The concept of a biomass power plant in Vail first reported by RealVail.com back in February has turned into a formal request for U.S. Department of Energy funding backed by U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, the U.S. Forest Service and the Denver Water Board.
The town of Vail has sent a letter of support to the DOE backing the plans of a Connecticut-based paper products...
Natural gas drilling to keep moving closer to nuclear blast site near Rulison
Jul 19, 2009 —
GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Marion Wells lives about 10 miles from “ground zero” in Garfield County, the Project Rulison blast site where a 43-kiloton nuclear device was exploded nearly 8,500 feet underground in 1969 in an effort to free up commercially viable natural gas.
“We became your guinea pigs in that year; I am still your guinea pig;...
School of Mines professor says gas industry tried to get him fired for controversial comments
Jul 12, 2009 —
Dr. Geoffrey Thyne is no Ward Churchill. He’s a geologist and an academic with three decades of field work and experience as a research scientist in the oil and gas industry, including the last 13 years at Colorado School of Mines in Golden.
Thyne said in an interview that he was caught completely off-guard in late May when his bosses at the...
Vail Valley Medical CEO Cassin resigns
Jul 11, 2009 —
Vail Valley Medical Center Chief Executive Officer John Cassin last week resigned his position to pursue other business endeavors.
VVMC Board of Directors originally recruited Cassin to focus on strategic development and the financial health of VVMC.
“Just over a year ago, we saw a good fit in hiring John as a change agent to focus on VVMC’s...
Polar exploration company Quark Expeditions signs on as major sponsor of Vail Valley Foundation
Jul 2, 2009 —
The Vail Valley Foundation has figuratively gone to the ends of the earth to find their newest Cornerstone Partner as Quark Expeditions, the acknowledged leader in polar adventures since 1991, has signed on to help support the nonprofit organization’s overall slate of programming.
Based in Norwalk, Conn., Quark Expeditions features the largest and most...
Shaw Cancer Center in Edwards unveils new PET/CT scanner
Jun 24, 2009 —
Vice President of Shaw Regional Cancer Center (SRCC) Joe Deuschle recently announced the addition of a PET/CT scanner, adding cutting edge diagnostics to one of Colorado’s leading comprehensive cancer centers.
The PET/CT scanner provides early cancer detection by detecting cancers in specific parts of the body that would ordinarily remain...
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