From Weapons Plant To Wildlife Refuge

Arvada City Council may OK a plan for a wildlife refuge on the site of the Colorado Rock Flats weapons plant.

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August 29, 2000, 7:30 AM PDT

The Arvada City Council is expected to pass a resolution expressing "strong support" for a federal effort to turn Rocky Flats, the former nuclear weapons plant, into a national wildlife refuge. It's an action that surprised some members of the coalition of governments assembled to hash out the future use of Rocky Flats and oversee its cleanup.

Thanks to Dan Tasman

FULL STORY: Arvada to back Rocky Flats refuge

Sunday, August 27, 2000 in The Denver Post

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