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Halifax town council votes to "Keep the Ban" on uranium mining billboards
WDBJ7 ReporterA town council in Halifax County isn't afraid to show their opinions on uranium mining in a big way. Halifax council members renewed a lease on two billboards in the county supporting to "Keep the Ban" on a proposed uranium mining site in nearby...Tags: Mining
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Uranium mining debate rekindled in Richmond
ReporterThe debate over uranium mining in Virginia dropped from the headlines after Governor Bob McDonnell asked state lawmakers to delay a decision until next year, but the issue hasn't disappeared from view. A state working group is beginning its own analysis...Tags: Science and Technology, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Pittsylvania County, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia)
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Virginia Democrats defend President Obama's energy strategy
ReporterPresident Obama is calling on Congress to end taxpayer subsidies for major oil companies. And this week, Virginia Democrats fanned out across the state to bring that message home. Thursday morning, State Senator John Edwards held a news conference in...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, John Edwards, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party
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Kaine, Warner address jobs, federal budget during visit to western Virginia
ReporterOne day after announcing his plan to strengthen the nation’s economy, Democratic candidate Tim Kaine brought his campaign for the U.S. Senate to the Roanoke Valley. U.S. Senator Mark Warner joined Kaine for a campaign swing that started Thursday...Tags: Timothy M. Kaine, Public Finance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Elections, Regional Authority
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New group - including former NASCAR driver - wants to continue state uranium mining ban
A new coalition with some familiar names has been created to keep Virginia's 30-year ban on uranium mining
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The Gazette Virginian reports that The Virginia Coalition includes House Del. James Edwards, former Del.
Ted Bennett and retired NASCAR...Tags: NASCAR, Metal and Mineral, Auto Racing, Pittsylvania County, Mining
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Pittsylvania County farmer takes uranium mining debate to heart
ReporterUranium mining is likely to be the hot button issue when Virginia lawmakers begin work in a couple of weeks up in Richmond. A proposal to lift a statewide ban on the mining of the radioactive mineral is polarizing and personally impactful. Consider...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Pittsylvania County, Government, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Mining
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Delegates say uranium vote should be postponed
ReporterLaw-makers in Southern Virginia say it's too soon for a vote early next year on uranium mining. Delegate Don Merricks says he and several of his colleagues agree more time is needed to review three studies that combined are nearly one thousand pages. He...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Mining, Politics, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Elections
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Uranium mining report released
The Associated PressA highly anticipated National Academy of Sciences report on uranium mining concludes that Virginia must overcome "steep hurdles" before it can assure that a rich deposit of the radioactive ore can be safely mined and processed. The 290-page report...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health, Companies and Corporations, Johns Hopkins University
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Uranium mining report due out today
The Associated PressA National Academy of Sciences report on uranium mining in Virginia is scheduled to make its highly anticipated debut. The report to be delivered on Monday to legislators in Richmond will be dissected by proponents and opponents of ending Virginia's 30-...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Mining
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Roanoke River Basin Assoc. reacts to uranium mining report
The Roanoke River Basin Association says the latest report on uranium mining in Virginia and other studies should be analyzed thoroughly over the next year before the state considers lifting a ban on mining the radioactive ore.
The association is...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Mining
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Researchers discuss uranium study over breakfast
ReporterReseachers say a uranium mine in Pittsylvania County could help the region's failing economy but could have a negative impact on the housing market and the environment. The 500 page study released by R-T-I International based in North Carolina...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Mining
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Uranium mining story shows risks and rewards
An independent study concludes that a uranium mine and milling operation in Southside Virginia would present "potential risks and potential rewards."
The report released Thursday was commissioned by the Danville Regional Foundation to assess the...Tags: Pittsylvania County, Mining
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