The federal government is facing increasing opposition from local officials across the country about plans to store up to 10 thousand commercial tons of mercury domestically. Governor Bill Ritter recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy asking them to remove a western Colorado location as a possible storage site. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound. They give brief insights into our people and places, our flora and fauna, and our past and present, from every corner of Colorado. Listen now.
StoryCorps visited Colorado Springs for the month of June to record stories from members of the community. KRCC is airing excerpts of some of the interviews on the radio. Listen to the stories and see photos of the storytellers.
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