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Uranium Mania

Examine the controversial Legacy of Uranium mining in Colorado.

Aired 11/02/2017

Colorado Experience

Uranium Mania

Season 5 Episode 3 | 26m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

Examine the controversial Legacy of Uranium mining in Colorado.

America's explosive successes in peace and war were fueled by the radioactive wealth from the Colorado Plateau. The mineral carnotite was a "Pandora's rock" of scientific, medical, industrial and military power for 20th Century America. Even though the mining and refining of uranium ore in Western Colorado has mostly ceased its remaining trace elements still radiate from Uravan and Grand Junction.

Aired 11/02/2017

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Colorado Experience is a local public television program presented by RMPBS

Colorado Experience

Uranium Mania

Season 5 Episode 3 | 26m 40sVideo has Closed Captions

America's explosive successes in peace and war were fueled by the radioactive wealth from the Colorado Plateau. The mineral carnotite was a "Pandora's rock" of scientific, medical, industrial and military power for 20th Century America. Even though the mining and refining of uranium ore in Western Colorado has mostly ceased its remaining trace elements still radiate from Uravan and Grand Junction.

Aired 11/02/2017

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