Plans to file today a petition with the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for an en banc review
– By Linton Levy –
Uranium Resources, Inc. (URI), has announced that it plans to file today a petition with the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for an en banc review regarding its ruling on April 17, 2009 that determined URI’s Section 8 in Churchrock, New Mexico is Indian Country and, therefore, comes under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for the issuance of an Underground Injection Control Permit (UIC). The New Mexico Environmental Department has previously issued a UIC permit to the Company, which continues to be in timely renewal.
Dave Clark, President and CEO of URI, noted, “As we’ve stated previously, we intend to proceed in a manner that will allow us to obtain an effective UIC permit. Our objective remains to resolve issues with the Navajo Nation regarding uranium mining in New Mexico, so we can be well positioned to begin production as quickly and as safely as possible.”
URI has a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license to mine 15 million pounds of in-place mineralized uranium material at Churchrock using in situ recovery methods. An effective UIC permit from the appropriate governmental agency is the final permit needed before development can begin.
Uranium Resources Inc. explores for, develops and mines uranium. Since its incorporation in 1977, URI has produced over 8 million pounds of uranium by in-situ recovery (ISR) methods in the state of Texas where the Company currently has ISR mining projects. URI also has 183,000 acres of uranium mineral holdings and 101.4 million pounds of in-place mineralized uranium material in New Mexico. The Company acquired these properties over the past 20 years along with an extensive information database. URI’s strategy is to capitalize on the strong global market for uranium by fully exploiting its resource base in Texas and New Mexico, acquiring new assets and through joint ventures or partnerships. Uranium Resources routinely posts news and other information about the Company on its web site at www.uraniumresources.com.