Shutdown After Uranium-Tainted Water Spills at Wyoming Mine
Federal and state regulators said Friday there is no public health or safety risk because the spills remained on site and contained relatively low levels of uranium.
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Wyoming Uranium Producers Wait Out Industry Downturn
Economics are everything for Wyoming's uranium companies as they wait out the industry downturn.
U.S. House Rep. Liz Cheney to Speak at Wyoming Uranium Event
The largest known uranium reserves in the U.S. reside in Wyoming, but as a global commodity, the state's sector is moved, shaped and shaken by an international market.
Tax Cut for Wyoming Uranium Meets Lawmaker Opposition
Global competition has pressured some companies to cut staff and defer expansion plans.
Facing Criticism, EPA Withdraws Uranium-Mining Cleanup Rule
Wyoming has five active in-situ uranium mines and is the top uranium-producing state.
Wyoming Uranium Mining Company Layoffs
The jobs affected will be at the company's two offices, in Casper and Littleton-Colorado, and at its Lost Creek Mine in south-central Wyoming.
Cameco Cutting Jobs in Wyoming
The company operates the Smith Ranch-Highland mine near Glenrock and the North Butte mine south of Gillette.
Wheatland Water Tests High for Uranium Levels
Officials say residents shouldn't be alarmed, but noted that infants, the elderly and pregnant women could be susceptible to increased risks.
Idle Uranium Mines Purchased, Expected To Produce in 3 Years
A uranium company has purchased two mines that have been idle since the 1990s and has plans to start them up again.
Judge Rules Against Challenge to Uranium Mine
A federal judge has ruled against an environmental group's challenge to an in-situ uranium mine that started production last month in Sweetwater County.