Everyone Should Attend!

The Coal and Energy Commission's Uranium Mining Subcommittee is moving ahead with the socioeconomic study of impacts of uranium mining. On April 29, 2010, the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission approved its Executive Committee's recomendation to provide up to $200, 000 in funding to pay for the study of socioeconomic impacts of uranium mining. The Uranium Mining Subcommittee is currently working on determining the scope of the study. On June 22, 2010, it will hold a public meeting on this issue and general public will be allowed to comment. The meeting will be held at 6 pm at Chatham High School, 100 Cavalier Circle, Chatham, VA 24531.

Please attend to make sure that your concerns are heard. If you are unable to attend but would like to contribute your insights and ideas, please contact UraniumFree Virginia at uraniumfreeVA@gmail.com to let us know what YOU would like to see in this study.
UraniumFree Virginia is currently collecting signatures under the request to include the Smith Mountain Lake, Leesville Lake areas and the surrounding counties in the scope of the study. You can sign the online petition at http://www.uraniumfreeva.org/.

Reference materials:

Socioeconomic study meeting to be held June 22.

Tobacco Commission OKs funds for uranium study

Waterfront Sportsman Supports UraniumFree Virginia's Mission

Waterfront Sportsman is committed to protecting water quality and promoting quality of life by moderate environmental policies that will support activities and enable use and access of water resources by all sportsman enthusiasts. That is why, Waterfront Sportsman supports UraniumFree Virginia's mission to educate Virginia's residents and neighbors about the environmental and health risks of uranium mining.

Please read what Waterfront Sportsman says about uranium mining in Virginia. http://waterfrontsportsman.wordpress.com/

SML 2010 Business Expo was a Success!!

12 volunteers for UraniumFree Virginia and League of Individuals for Environment, Inc. attended the Smith Mountain Lake 2010 Business Expo and distributed over 800 informational brochures, over 200 flyers, and collected over 100 signatures for the petition to the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission's Uranium Mining Subcommittee to include the Smith Mountain Lake, Leesville Lake and the surrounding counties, Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, and Pittsylvania, in the scope of the socio-economi impact study of uranium mining, which has begun with the grant of up to $200,000 approved on Thursday, April 29, 2010 by the Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission.

To view the full text of the petition and to sign it online, please visit http://www.uraniumfreeva.org/.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE!

To Learn More:

http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=12400126

http://www2.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/tobacco_commission_oks_funds_for_uranium_study/20655/

http://www2.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/lawmaker_spending_more_for_uranium_socioeconomic_study_not_wise/20563/

http://www2.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/lawmaker_spending_more_for_uranium_socioeconomic_study_not_wise/20563/

http://www2.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/uranium_investor_has_no_regrets_on_tobacco_commission_vote/20374/

http://www.wpcva.com/articles/2010/04/21/chatham/news/news50.txt

http://www2.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/article/process_begins_for_socioeconomic_study_of_uranium_mining/20129/Reidsville/

http://www.thenewsrecord.com/index.php/news/article/tobacco_cash_eyed_for_uranium_study/

http://www2.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/group_seeks_tobacco_money_to_fund_second_part_of_uranium_mining_study/19150/

UraniumFree Virginia Has Launched a Website

On April 30, 2010, UraniumFree Virginia launched a website. The blog format proved to be inefficient for creating a library of informational materials on uranium mining. A traditional website will serve this purpose much better. The website is a work in progress and will be continuously updated with new information.

This blog will be used to update you on recent developments and to provide our followers with the forum to comment on those developments. Announcements on the events and activities attended by UraniumFree Virginia will also be posted here.

PLEASE CHECK OUR NEW WEBSITE: WWW.URANIUMFREEVA.ORG

PLEASE CONTINUE COMING BACK TO THIS BLOG FOR NEWS AND UPDATES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!