U.S.
Senator Member of the Agriculture, Energy and Veterans Affairs
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For Immediate
Release October 13, 2005 |
CONTACT: Cody Wertz – Press Secretary 202-228-3630 Jen Clanahan – Deputy Press Secretary 303-455-7600 |
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Sen. Salazar
Applauds Rocky Flats Cleanup Denver, CO – The Rocky Flats area slated to become a National Wildlife Refuge is nearly cleaned up and ready to complete its transformation. Kaiser-Hill, the company that was contracted to complete clean-up at the former nuclear weapons plant, has announced that they have finished the job. “The Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge will become the crown jewel of the Front Range, thanks in large part to the skilled and patriotic workers who helped bring the Cold War to an end and then labored on selflessly to clean up the site below budget and in record time,” said Salazar. Senator Salazar believes additional steps must be taken before the Rocky Flats cleanup operation can be called a complete success and is working to make them happen. The issues surrounding health care and retirement benefits for the workers at Rocky Flats as well as mineral rights transfers still need to be resolved.
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