Strong Radon Standards Needed at Uranium Mills

Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action and the Colorado Citizens Against ToxicWaste today filed a notice of intent to file suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency because of its failure to strengthen clean air standards for radon at uranium mill tailings.

Radon, a radioactive gas, is a serious health threat. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, there is no safe level of radon exposure. Lung cancer is a risk, regardless of how much radon a person might breath in.

Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency was required to review and strengthen standards for radon pollution from uranium mill tailings by 2000. The agency has yet to do so, putting communities across the Rocky Mountain region at risk.