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Show K. At f'5- 'I - It , S4' I PAGE 25 THE ZEPHYR JUNE 89 may be appropriate depending upon economics at the time of reclamation. Its not hard to see that Atlas Is trying to extricate Itself for as Bttte as possible. Only one small paragraph In the entire report makes reference to the health of the people and that Is to strengthen the case for less work. Possible leaching or "radioactive tailings Into the Colorado River Is never mentioned. It Is stated that the tailings Impoundment Is located primarily upon "silty sand and sandy silt deposits. A 130-ac- re tailings pond with 11 million tons of radioactive tailings, sits on the banks of the Colorado River. Can the land and the people of Grand County be protected by merely covering It? In the reclamation plan. Atlas comes across as the poor little company Just trying to save a buck. This Is the same Atlas that Is now out of the uranium business and hill blown Into the gold business. Just two months ago they announced a new find of millions of ounces of gold In Oregon. (They have no Idea as to the final quantity.) They are mining gold In Nevada which could produce untold millions In revenues. Atlas Minerals made millions In Moab from uranium for the last thirty years. Now' Is ths time for the company to repay a HtUe to the town and the people who Bve there. Tha citizens of Grand County should demand that the tailings pond be moved not covered In place. Otherwise, problems can arise later that no one wiH take responsibility for, once Atlas Is entirely out of the area. Its the only sensible solution that win benefit the' Colorado Plateau now and for hundreds of years to come. tim and rebecca knouff 259-810- 8 half an illusion is better than no illusion at all" -kim ,- north v t ts ALL AMERICAN AGENCY Real Estate 505 North Main moab ' : . 259-649- 3 (h) 259-72- 75 K ' actively serving the real 'estate heeds of, the ; folks in Moab since 1972 f 'i-ii- : '. V I f V ) I 9 cv i .. now you see her... , now you don't '. . -- S &: ' . ' fr! ! : NORMA NUNN (w) I f I , v ... V- - rv zeke and maralee fronds' me drink Four Corners Design Ktite Ate (across from the post office) COME IN AND SEE THE AMAZING THE ONE & ONLY FOOD STORES SAM FRANCIS Spring is Here! Stars is the place to stop for all your quick stop needs. Only the best in gasoline and oil products. Hot Dogs - Flamed Broiled Burgers Ice Cream - Candy - Snacks clean rest rooms . C0A! AV! & CM iU, LET ME B.'TZ YwR. ma Shop Stars First 99 Your hometown ONE stop store. Home of the WOW! Burger Vilb. of pure beef with cheese $2.29 Only at Stars in Moab 301 So. Main 259-605- 4 six-col- or now featuring: capacity, direct screening oldest irt shop in moab estb. 1980 I. |