Rep. Marilyn Musgrave sent a letter Tuesday asking atomic energy regulators to consider water quality as they decide whether to allow uranium mining in Larimer and Weld counties.
Musgrave, R-Colo., said she’s heard from residents concerned about water quality as a Canadian company prepares to prospect for uranium near the town of Nunn.
Powertech Uranium Corp. last [...]

Aiming to balance development and wildlife on the scenic Roan Plateau in western Colorado, the Bureau of Land Management on Thursday proposed restrictions to oil and gas drilling but didn’t agree to make the top of the plateau off limits.
The rugged plateau about 150 miles west of Denver has some of the country’s richest natural [...]

Less than half the area on top of and below the Roan Plateau would be opened to natural gas drilling, according to a management plan released Thursday. The remainder would see protections designed to preserve wildlife, views and rare plants.
With the western flank of the Roan Plateau in view, Bureau of Land Management officials unveiled [...]

Federal land managers have opted to open the top of the Roan Plateau to oil and gas drilling without waiting until resources at the bottom of the plateau are tapped.
And that no-delay variation from an earlier preferred management plan has drawn a protest from Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., and a request that the new leasing [...]