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Anti-Uranium Resolution Cites Threat

The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission has taken a stand against ending a 30-year ban on uranium mining in Virginia. The commission adopted a resolution that cites the threat to Lake Gaston, which provides one-third of the water to the …

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Study Finds Major Problems If Uranium Mining Comes To Region

A joint meeting for a tri-county delegation was held in Halifax Monday night regarding the potential of uranium mining in the region. The president of the Roanoke River

Findings From Uranium Mining Study Will Likely Be Hush-Hush

New details about a uranium-mining study for Gov. Bob McDonnell are raising questions about openness. A group of state officials studying a proposed mine in Pittsylvania County

Report On Uranium Mining To Be Seen By Lawmakers

National Academy of Sciences report on uranium mining in Virginia is scheduled to be delivered to lawmakers today. The NAS report takes a statewide look at uranium

Governor Sides On Safety In Uranium Debate

Governor Bob McDonnell is putting public safety first when it comes to the subject of uranium mining. The governor says safety is more important than the economic

Uranium-Mining General Assembly Vote May Be Delayed

A decision regarding Virginia's uranium-mining ban may be delayed. During a debate held at the AP day in the Capitol yesterday, those on both sides of the subject

Residents Not Convince On Safety Of Uranium Mining

Uranium Mining was the talk of the town on the Southside over the weekend. Scores of people came out to the conference to hear from scientific experts

VFB Supports Analysis Before Mining of Uranium

The Virginia Farm Bureau is expected to endorse a go-slow approach to uranium mining at its annual meeting, asking the 2012 General Assembly to defer action until studies

Voter’s Choice On Tuesday Could Decide Future Of Uranium Mining In the State

Tomorrow's election will play a big role in the future of uranium mining in Virginia. The group Virginia Uranium has donated over 100-thousand-dollars to candidates around the

Uranium Forum Underway Today

A forum in Richmond will size up the issue of uranium mining in the state with a program that will examine various aspects of opening a rich deposit

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