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Malo: Earth, wind, and … nuclear

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House Bill 25-1040, a bill that would classify nuclear power as clean energy, has passed through the state House and Senate and is on Gov. Jared Polis’ desk for signing. We should encourage him to veto it. Nuclear power plants are dangerous. We got lucky at Chernobyl and Fukushima. The 1979 film “The China Syndrome” was a fantasy, but we really don’t know what would happen in the event of a full nuclear meltdown. It costs tens of billions to bui…

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Malo: Earth, wind, and … nuclear

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Colorado Springs Gazette

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Signaling acceptance, Colorado governor adds nuclear to 'clean' energy sources

Nuclear energy for power production is now on the clean energy ticket along with renewables like wind, solar and geothermal thanks to Gov. Jared Polis signing HB25-1040 into law Tuesday.

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Colorado Sun

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Nuclear power is officially a clean energy source in Colorado. Not everyone is pleased.

The official clean energy resources for the state now include nuclear, but opponents warn of toxic legacy.

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Nuclear is now “clean energy” in Colorado after Gov. Polis signs bill

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Monday designed to crack open the door to a new nuclear energy era in Colorado, disregarding a coalition of environmental groups asking for a veto. The legislation, HB25-1040, redefines nuclear as a “clean energy resource” since it doesn’t release large amounts of climate-warming emissions. The category was previously reserved for renewables like wind, solar and geothermal, which don’t carry the radioactive stigma …

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Thor Energy targets uranium revival in historic Colorado Belt - DirectorsTalk

Thor Energy is advancing a strategic push into one of America’s most historically productive mining districts. Its Colorado assets sit in a region that has already yielded hundreds of millions of pounds of uranium and vanadium—and Thor is positioning itself to reignite that legacy with modern exploration and a clear path to growth. Thor Energy’s projects are strategically located within Colorado’s Uravan Mineral Belt, a region famed for its uran…

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Nuclear Is Now 'Clean Energy' In Colorado

With the signing of HB25-1040 on Monday, Colorado now defines nuclear as a "clean energy resource" since it doesn't release large amounts of climate-warming emissions. "The category was previously reserved for renewables like wind, solar and geothermal, which don't carry the radioactive stigma that's hobbled fission power plants following disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima," notes Colorado Public Radio. From the report: In an emailed stateme…

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