March 31, 2010: Virginia Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee. Rocky Mount, VA. Presentation by Tom Leahy, Virginia Beach Director of Utilities on the Virginia Beach Uranium Mining Study.
http://www.deq.state.va.us/export/sites/default/vrrbac/VA_Beach_UM_Study_Tom_Leahy_03_31_2010.pdf
March 11, 2010: Symposium on Uranium Mining in Virginia. Richmond, VA
http://www.southernenvironment.org/newsroom/press_releases/world_experts_on_uranium_mining_featured_at_richmond_forum
http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,0,0,html/Uranium-Mining-Symposium
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CURRENT STATUS
RICHMOND INSIDER CHOSEN TO CONDUCT SOCIOECONOMIC STUDY
Chmura Economics & Analytics, a Richmond insider whose main reference is McGuire Woods, VUI lobbyist, was chosen by the Virginia Coal & Energy Commission Uranium Mining Subcommittee to conduct the socioeconomic study of uranium mining. Public was not afforded an opportunity to comment, nor was there any discussion of proposals by Subcommittee members. Citizens and environmental groups asked the Subcommittee to pick the Old Dominion University. Their requests were not even discussed at the meeting.
Chmura Economics & Analytics, a Richmond insider whose main reference is McGuire Woods, VUI lobbyist, was chosen by the Virginia Coal & Energy Commission Uranium Mining Subcommittee to conduct the socioeconomic study of uranium mining. Public was not afforded an opportunity to comment, nor was there any discussion of proposals by Subcommittee members. Citizens and environmental groups asked the Subcommittee to pick the Old Dominion University. Their requests were not even discussed at the meeting.
National Academies of Science Study Committee on Uranium Mining is Coming to Danville on Dec. 13th.
The town hall meeting will be held at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Resears, 150 Slayton Ave., Danville, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The sign-up sheet will be made available at 5:00 pm. Please attend!
The town hall meeting will be held at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Resears, 150 Slayton Ave., Danville, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The sign-up sheet will be made available at 5:00 pm. Please attend!