Panel OKs uranium mining study
Advertisement
Text size: small | medium | large
Media General News Service
Published: November 6, 2008
A state panel voted today to study whether uranium can be safely mined in Virginia.
The Virginia Commission on Coal and Energy voted 12-0 for the study. A state House of Delegates committee killed a study proposal in March. But the commission’s chairman, Del. Terry Kilgore, R-Scott, said that panel is probably the best group to oversee a study.
Mining supporters say roughly $8 billion worth of uranium may lie underground in Pittsylvania County in south-central Virginia. They say mining it would help address America’s energy problems. Opponents say mining could pollute waters, land and crops with radioactive waste.
Page 1 of 1
Post a Comment
The commenting period has ended or commenting has been deactivated for this article.
Can't find what you're looking for? Try our quick search:
Reader Reactions
Posted by ( jouxster ) on November 06, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Please do the study. The two state “independent” toads who voted to kill the study earlier this year needs to know that if it’s safe to mine then ALLOW IT TO BE MINED! Opponents say it COULD lead to problems based on what? Where’s the study to prove it. This is one case where being ignorant isn’t bliss, it’s downright stupid!
Report Inappropriate Comment