Plans to extract oil shale from northwestern Colorado raise concerns about how to balance energy development with efforts to address social impacts, air pollution, oil shale tailings, and impacts to water and wildlife.


Egan O’Connor and nuclear pollution

Through a group called the Task Force Against Nuclear Pollution, Egan O’Connor has helped locate, computerize, and wave in front of Congress the names of nearly 81,000 Americans who want to turn off nuclear fission. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/6.14/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Governor advocates slow growth

Colorado Gov. John Vanderhoof is opposed to construction of the Two Forks Dam on the South Platte River, advocating a policy of wise growth rather than a sudden expansion of Denver’s water supply. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/6.14/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

The Great Balancing Act

Plans to extract oil shale from northwestern Colorado raise concerns about how to balance energy development with efforts to address social impacts, air pollution, oil shale tailings, and impacts to water and wildlife. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/6.14/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E