Governor Bill Ritter has told the U.S. Department of Energy that a possible mercury storage site in Western Colorado is dangerous, not well thought out, and bad for the state. The U.S. Department of Energy is considering seven possible storage sites for the highly toxic material, including a site near Grand Junction. 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 2023 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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