Uranium – The Street reported that Virginia's uranium mining opponents voted to block a legislation that would ultimately end a decades-old state-wide moratorium. The decision, wildly supported by the Senate.
Uranium – The Street reported that 652 business leaders from the state of Virginia opposed the ending of its 1982 moratorium on uranium mining. The state has 119 million pounds of uranium deposits located in Southside Virginia.
Uranium – Bloomberg Businessweek reported that the Coal and Energy Commission is meeting today with its subcommittee on uranium mining as well as Uranium Working Group members, who recently submitted a report on uranium industry issues to Republican Governor Bob McDonnell. The report is aimed at helping Virginia lawmakers decide whether to lift the state's 30-year moratorium on uranium mining.
Uranium – Uranium miners in the United States are grappling with environmental safety concerns.
Uranium – Virginia Uranium Inc. values the Virginia ore deposit to potentially be worth $8 billion to $10 billion. The company maintains the mining can be done safely, and provide hundreds of jobs in an economically depressed area of the state.
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