Uranium Ore: Benefits and Impacts Worksheet
Name:	 Date:	
Answer the following questions.
1. Research and identify the societal, economic and environmental benefits and impacts of uranium
mining and milling in the 1940s to 1970s.

Benefits
Impacts
Societal


Economic


Environmental


2. How has your community benefited from or been impacted by uranium mining and milling?
3. What activities or regulations have been put in place to address the impacts of uranium mining on
Native Americans and Alaska Natives?
4. In 2012, six underground mines and five in-situ leaching operations were in operation within the
U.S. As of 2014, five in-situ leaching sites were in operations and two conventional mills were in
standby (not in operation). Should the mining and milling of uranium continue in the U.S.? Explain
your answer.
A rnA United States	RadTown Uranium Activity Set	EPA 402-B-19-068
Environmental Protection
^^^1 f* Agency	https://www.EPA.gov/RadTown/Activity-3-Uranium-Ore-Sources-US

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