Nuclear Waste /tags/nuclear-waste Nuclear Waste en-US Copyright ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT Nuclear power is now considered clean energy in Colorado under a new law. Here's why /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-14/nuclear-power-is-now-considered-clean-energy-in-colorado-under-a-new-law-heres-why Nuclear power is now considered a form of clean energy in Colorado, according to a new law. Today on In The NoCo, we explore why proponents think nuclear energy should be included in Colorado’s push toward more renewable energy – and why not everyone is on board. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-14/nuclear-power-is-now-considered-clean-energy-in-colorado-under-a-new-law-heres-why In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner Why the nation’s nuclear waste may eventually be headed to northwest Colorado /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-22/why-the-nations-nuclear-waste-may-eventually-be-headed-to-northwest-colorado As nuclear waste piles up at power plants around the country, many states are aggressively fighting plans for new storage facilities. But Northwest Colorado is quietly opening the door to the idea. On this special edition of In The NoCo, we hear why some people like the idea of what nuclear waste storage could do for northwest Colorado’s economy – and why others are dead set against it. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-22/why-the-nations-nuclear-waste-may-eventually-be-headed-to-northwest-colorado In The NoCo, Scott Franz, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner 55-gallon drum discovered in Rocky Flats area declared safe after investigation /news/2025-02-03/55-gallon-drum-discovered-in-rocky-flats-area-declared-safe-after-investigation A large drum found at Rocky Flats, once home to a nuclear weapons manufacturer, appears to be of no concern. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:09:18 GMT /news/2025-02-03/55-gallon-drum-discovered-in-rocky-flats-area-declared-safe-after-investigation Alex Murphy Officials discover a 55-gallon drum in the Walnut Creek drainage at Rocky Flats, as a new film on the site comes to Boulder /news/2025-01-30/officials-discover-a-55-gallon-drum-in-the-walnut-creek-drainage-at-rocky-flats-as-a-new-film-on-the-site-comes-to-boulder Officials discovered a large drum at Rocky Flats. The area was once home to a factory that manufactured parts for nuclear weapons. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:43:42 GMT /news/2025-01-30/officials-discover-a-55-gallon-drum-in-the-walnut-creek-drainage-at-rocky-flats-as-a-new-film-on-the-site-comes-to-boulder Jackie Sedley, Rocky Mountain Community Radio, Alex Murphy Senators push for reauthorization of radiation compensation act on a day of remembrance /2025-01-28/senators-push-for-reauthorization-of-radiation-compensation-act-on-a-day-of-remembrance People who lived near nuclear test and waste sites across the Mountain West and were sickened from their exposure to radiation are hopeful lawmakers will revive a program to help them. It comes amid a day of remembrance for so-called “downwinders". Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:45:15 GMT /2025-01-28/senators-push-for-reauthorization-of-radiation-compensation-act-on-a-day-of-remembrance Yvette Fernandez Mistrust bubbles up as nuclear waste storage talks come to rural Colorado /news/2025-01-28/mistrust-bubbles-up-as-nuclear-waste-storage-talks-come-to-rural-colorado Cañon City in southern Colorado is still dealing with the fallout of radioactive contamination from decades ago. A nuclear waste watchdog group wants communities that are considering partnering with the government on future waste storage plans to have the full picture of the energy cycle and its history. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-28/mistrust-bubbles-up-as-nuclear-waste-storage-talks-come-to-rural-colorado Scott Franz Replacing mining jobs with a nuclear waste facility? Those in leadership have mixed feelings /news/2025-01-21/replacing-mining-jobs-with-a-nuclear-waste-facility-those-in-leadership-have-mixed-feelings As northwest Colorado loses coal jobs and dollars, a small group is raising the possibility of nuclear waste storage as a replacement. Community leaders in coal country have mixed feelings about the idea. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-21/replacing-mining-jobs-with-a-nuclear-waste-facility-those-in-leadership-have-mixed-feelings Scott Franz Many states have resisted nuclear waste storage plans. Northwest Colorado is quietly opening the door. /news/2025-01-14/many-states-have-resisted-nuclear-waste-storage-plans-northwest-colorado-is-quietly-opening-the-door As nuclear waste piles up around the country, many communities are saying ‘no’ to taking it. In a rural corner of Colorado, however, some see the prospect of storing this spent fuel as an opportunity. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-14/many-states-have-resisted-nuclear-waste-storage-plans-northwest-colorado-is-quietly-opening-the-door Scott Franz Amid nuclear energy advances in the Mountain West, support is growing nationally /regional-news/2023-05-16/amid-nuclear-energy-advances-in-the-mountain-west-support-is-growing-nationally As ambitious plans to deploy new nuclear technologies take shape around the Mountain West, a new poll shows Americans' support for nuclear energy is growing. Tue, 16 May 2023 16:54:02 GMT /regional-news/2023-05-16/amid-nuclear-energy-advances-in-the-mountain-west-support-is-growing-nationally Emma VandenEinde