From The Denver Post editorial staff: "The Post supports House Bill 1161 in its current form. We had reservations about the bill as introduced, but it has been substantially improved by its sponsors, Fort Collins Reps. Randy Fischer and John Kefalas, after repeated meetings with mining industry representatives, local officials and environmental groups...But mounting concerns over global climate change have spurred new interest worldwide in nuclear power. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorized subsidies for up to six new reactors in the United States. Meanwhile, China, India and Japan are looking at nuclear to reduce their dependence on coal. That surge in demand has sparked renewed interest in Colorado uranium, especially in a new 'in-situ' process that promises to mine uranium more cheaply and with less environmental disturbance than the old open-pit mines... The trick is to be sure that the new mines are monitored to ensure they meet water standards. And that's where HB 1161 comes in...Fischer, an engineer, and Kefalas have worked diligently to craft a balanced bill that won't ban uranium mining in Colorado but will help ensure that the water supplies vital to agriculture and municipal use aren't sacrificed in a new mining boom. It deserves to become law."
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