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Then in March, a Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality internal report revealed several years-long regulatory violations at the nation's largest operational in-situ uranium mine, Cameco Corp.'s Smith Ranch-Highland mine north of Glenrock.

The company settled the violations in July, paying $1 million in penalties to DEQ.

part of the concern among landowners is that they get mixed answers about how long it takes to "restore" or clean up groundwater in an in-situ leach field. Estimates range from three to five to 10 years.

The U.S. imports about 90 percent of its nuclear fuel

Last year, the Nuclear Regulatory agency launched a "generic environmental impact statement" in anticipation of approximately 14 new in-situ leach uranium mining proposals throughout Wyoming, New Mexico and other states where the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has oversight.

Last year, the NRC hired 441 people and still had a net of only 219. Klein expects the agency will hire 500 new employees this year.

Uranium mining companies are in the same hunt for the same, limited pool of talent.

Wayne Heili, vice president of mining for Ur-Energy, said a reasonable estimate of the work force needed for a typical in-situ leach operation is approximately 60 full-time employees and 40 contractors.

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Cameco takes stake in Niger uranium explorer | Reuters

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:57:03 -0000

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timestranscript.com - Uranium drill holes will be fixed: Minister

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:45:14 -0000

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Commentary: Keep uranium in the ground | Bemidji Pioneer | Bemidji, Minnesota

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:37:30 -0000

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timestranscript.com - Gov't must fix uranium damage: Opposition

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:22:56 -0000

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Casper Star-Tribune: NRC chairman touts Wyoming uranium mine

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:55:46 -0000

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Hanford News : Uranium mining lawsuit

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:52:05 -0000

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Uranium-Action-Day - Europe's Nuclear Heritage: 10-20-08

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:24:09 -0000

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On September 20th 2008 the Uranium Action Day is announced. One year after the big Uranium Conference in Germany it is planned to do activities in many places in different countries to refer to the bad consequences of uranium mining and the dangers of transport of such material.

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SEC Info - Uranium Resources Inc/DE - Filings

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:08:44 -0000

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SEC Info - Uranium Resources Inc Aquires Rio Algom with plans to build a Abrosia Lake NM uranium mill

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:05:02 -0000

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