Pueblo County drops support for nuclear power after facing backlash from residents
February 22, 2022
Pueblo County officials say they are pulling back their support for replacing the state’s largest coal-fired power plant with a nuclear reactor following a public outcry from residents.
The decision is a quiet reversal by county commissioners who had expressed interest in nuclear technology last year, going so far as to host a presentation by a nuclear energy company and raise the proposal in regulatory filings.
