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Resident opposes Northwest Colorado nuclear-waste siting; commissioners invite AGNC to brief the board; JOLT scholarships for students approved
Summary
A Carbondale resident urged Garfield County commissioners to oppose regional work on locating a nuclear waste storage site, prompting commissioners to invite Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) to brief the board. Separately, the board approved funding to sponsor up to two high‑school students to attend a JOLT energy summit.
During public comment at the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Feb. 3, Carbondale resident George Ware warned commissioners about a regional effort he described as seeking a nuclear-waste repository in northwest Colorado.
"I came here today to talk to you about your support for locating a nuclear waste depository in Northwest Colorado," Ware said, expressing concern about a Department of Energy consent-based siting initiative and grants reportedly awarded to the Associated…
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