Uranium plan raises concerns (CO)

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http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/energy/article/0,2777,DRMN_23914_5637404,00.html

NUNN - "Watch Nunn Grow."

That bold invitation on the rural Weld County town's water tank helped Robin Davis express her frustration at a company's plan to mine uranium in her neighborhood.

"We don't want to watch Nunn glow," Davis, 43, said, holding out a yellow placard Thursday afternoon outside the Nunn municipal building - venue of a public meeting held by the company, Powertech (USA) Inc.

About 300 to 400 people attended, including officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and state lawmakers, to get answers from Powertech executives. But the informal structure of the meeting, with executives scattered around the room answering individual questions, angered some attendees.

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