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Activists go to court to block refuge at Rocky Flats

By 05/31/2018 | updated 8 years ago
In this Oct. 13, 2005, file photo, deer cross a road stripped of its asphalt at the former Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons plant near Golden. Attorneys say they reached a $375 million settlement late Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in a legal battle between the operators of the former nuclear weapons plant outside Denver and thousands of homeowners who said plutonium releases from the plant hurt their property values. It must still be approved by a federal judge, and it could take months to set up a process for homeowners to file claims. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, file)

BOULDER – Environmental activists have filed a preliminary injunction request to keep Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge from opening at the site of the former nuclear weapons facility of the same name.

The Boulder Daily Camera reported Thursday that the refuge is planned for more than 7.8 square milesand set to open in the summer.

Activists claim the refuge has not been proven to be safe for visiting members of the public.

Before seeking the injunction, activists filed a suit naming the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Federal Highway Commission and others as defendants.

State and federal officials have said a $7 billion cleanup and remediation has made the area safe for both animals and humans.

In this Oct. 13, 2005, file photo, deer cross a road stripped of its asphalt at the former Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons plant near Golden. Attorneys say they reached a $375 million settlement late Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in a legal battle between the operators of the former nuclear weapons plant outside Denver and thousands of homeowners who said plutonium releases from the plant hurt their property values. It must still be approved by a federal judge, and it could take months to set up a process for homeowners to file claims. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, file)
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