March 18, 2019
A Colorado federal judge on Monday dissolved a long-standing injunction on a U.S. Department of Energy uranium mining program in southwestern Colorado, saying the agency complied with his directive to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on likely annual water usage estimates of both mines and uranium mills.
February 02, 2018
A federal judge on Friday refused to lift an injunction on a U.S. Department of Energy uranium mining program in southwestern Colorado, saying the department has first to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on estimates of the likely annual water usage of the mines.
October 16, 2015
The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday urged a Colorado federal court to lift a 4-year-old injunction on its uranium leasing program, highlighting a new analysis aimed at addressing worries over potential environmental and endangered species impacts.
February 28, 2012
A Colorado federal judge on Monday largely denied a U.S. Department of Energy request to reconsider a ruling that an environmental assessment of its Uranium Lease Management Program violated federal law, upholding parts of the decision that suspended mining leases and ordered a new assessment.
October 19, 2011
A Colorado federal judge on Tuesday found that the U.S. Department of Energy had violated federal environmental and endangered species laws with its subpar environmental review of uranium mining in the state, and ordered the agency to perform another review.