Western Colorado Congress v. Colorado Department of Health

Opinion by

Judge MARQUEZ.

Plaintiff, Western Colorado Congress (WCC), appeals the trial court’s judgment upholding a decision by the defendant, the Colorado Department of Health (the Department), to issue a radioactive materials license to defendant, Umetco Minerals Corporation (Umetco), for the construction and operation of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility on property known as the “East Bench Site” near Uravan, Colorado. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

After some preliminary communications with the Department, Umetco filed its application for a radioactive…