S. Texas county fights uranium mine proposal

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S. Texas county fights uranium mine proposal

07:54 AM CDT on Friday, September 28, 2007

Associated Press

GOLIAD, Texas – Fearing contamination in the Evangeline Aquifer, Goliad County has joined with ranchers, environmentalists and economic development groups to fight a proposed uranium mine.

The Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District said it measured an increase in minerals and iron in wells during the past year as Uranium Energy Corp. explored for uranium in the area. The minerals resulted in clogged filters and discolored water.

County officials joined with the Sierra Club, local ranchers and representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Council this week to announce their intentions to fight the mine. The county, which has about 7,000 residents and is about 80 miles southeast of San Antonio, has already allotted $200,000 for the campaign.

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The company would use a method known as in situ mining, which involves injecting an oxygenated solution into the ground to help mobilize and leach out the uranium.

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[Gman]

1. About 40 miles away is Panna Maria, TX

(the oldest Polish community in the country) where Cheveron operated a uranium mine. Almost immediately after operations began, levels of radioactivity spiked in the drinking water. The experience with Panna Maria and the many problems afterwards are what has Goliad so adament against it.

More info here: http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/02/27/Opinion/South.Texans.Have.Second.Thoughts.On.Nuclear.Power-2745178.shtml