As the Tennessee Valley Authority rapidly expands its electric generation with nuclear power, it has interests in exploring and mining uranium in Wyoming, New Mexico, and other Western states.


Kaiparowits critics, boosters meet at Utah hearings

Hearings on the Interior Department’s plan to lease public land for the 3,000 megawatt Kaiparowits power plant, which would produce electricity for a consortium of California and Arizona utilities, were held in six Western cities last week. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Trona ponds deadly to waterfowl

When waterfowl land in the soda ash tailings ponds associated with trona mining near Green River, Wyo., the detergents in the water remove the birds’ natural oils and cause them to sink. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

TVA moves West for fuel

As the Tennessee Valley Authority rapidly expands its electric generation with nuclear power, it has interests in exploring and mining uranium in Wyoming, New Mexico, and other Western states. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/7.19/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E