Proposed In-Situ Uranium Mining Rule Is Legally Flawed, Industry Counsel Says

摘要

A proposed rule addressing possible groundwater contamination from in-situ uranium mining operations could face legal challenges, industry representatives said March 10. The proposed rule was discussed at a public hearing at Environmental Protection Agency headquarters, where reactions were mixed (80 Fed. Reg. 4156). The rule would amend regulations under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act to take into account groundwater contamination from in-situ uranium extraction, now the dominant mining method in the U.S.