Case Summary
In 2007, a Virginia company went public with its plans to develop a uranium mining operation in Pittsylvania County, in southern Virginia. The area is believed to contain the largest untapped deposit of uranium in the U.S., valued at today’s prices around $10 billion.
A similar proposal in the 1970s, when the deposit was discovered, resulted in a statewide moratorium on uranium mining (click here for more background). SELC is at the forefront of a citizen effort to keep the ban in place for as long as it takes for the public and elected officials to fully evaluate the issue, including impacts on the environment and public health.
Case Summary
In 2007, a Virginia company went public with its plans to develop a uranium mining operation in Pittsylvania County, in southern Virginia. The area is believed to contain the largest untapped deposit of uranium in the U.S., valued at today’s prices around $10 billion.
A similar proposal in the 1970s, when the deposit was discovered, resulted in a statewide moratorium on uranium mining (click here for more background). SELC is at the forefront of a citizen effort to keep the ban in place for as long as it takes for the public and elected officials to fully evaluate the issue, including impacts on the environment and public health.
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