Show ENERGY ERG ENERGY for progress of america ENERGY to protect america from any ma aggressor that is the story of the great colorado plateau stretching from southern wyoming through western colorado eastern utah northern arizona and new mexico it is energy for power hungry america tv what is this energy from what Is it derived f it is atomic power derived from and uranium ores be it Is the gilsonite gypsum tungsten cobalt molybdenum vanadium nadium Ta all of which contribute in their own way to energy ft is the natural gas and the oil which flow from the earth it is the coal buried in the great plateau district and it is water the harnessing of energy in great dams on major streams and rivers the amazing story of the colorado plateau is only beginning to untold there remains a vast treasure chest of raw materials and undeveloped natural resources waiting only for men with ambition fortitude omd ad vision to produce the magic key here in the great west lies opportunity wealth happiness for the individuals who conquer her vastness and power for america t 1 the beginning of the rapid growth occurred when scientists called power for america s progress for uranium ores and the government rushed to encourage miners to dig the precious mineral out of the ground then uranium was needed in manufacturing the deadly atom bomb today uranium is needed in experiments peri ments using atoms for peaceful purposes experiments which someday may lead the way to curing most deadly diseases in man the great rush to the colorado plateau started when word spread that uranium had been found here in large quantities it was like another gold boom although more orderly and sanely directed some men became millionaires as a result of their operations others were not so successful but the fever held on and remains today just as strong as when the first great shout arose announcing the discovery of the magic ore what have been the direct results of this sudden boom what has happened to our towns and cities our countryside and our once unexplored regions in this the energy edition we have compiled information from every section of the great colorado plateau stories relating what has happened in the few short years since the boom started how the boom was guided and outlining the potentialities of the greatest most wonderful richest and indeed the most interesting section of the united states 7 VIP 0 o y iz 1 A 4 P A Z 14 1 4 4 e k U S 4 A i 4 s IF N fl y THIS IS 19 A TYPICAL scene today on the colorado plateau an area booming with the search fa for minerals drilling crews such as this constantly seek the tb elusive lenient elements which lie do under th scenic topsoil of america americas vast energy storehouse |