Uranium Mining in Virginia: A Risky Experiment

Virginia Uranium Inc. is pushing to lift a 30-year ban on uranium mining in Virginia so it can mine and mill the radioactive metal, beginning in the Roanoke River basin where the waste would remain toxic for generations. Citizens statewide are concerned about impacts to drinking water, air quality, farm products, fishing, tourism, and more.

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