Comment: A great letter, thanks! It is hard to believe the part time state leaders wants uranium mining and they will send us down the nuke road for profit. No to uranium mining and milling!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
How could any Virginian who loves this state support uranium mining? Does he or she not realize the risk? Does one have to wait until a catastrophe such as the gulf oil spill occurs to come to one’s senses? Consider this:
1. While uranium exists naturally in the ground, when exposed to air and water, radiation is released.
2. Because of this release, most of such mining of uranium occurs in dry parts in the western part of the U.S.
3. Even so, in these areas, uranium removal and processing have caused effects such as contamination of groundwater as well as surface water.
4. The risks of cancer threatens the residents as well as the workers.
Do we really want this for the farmlands, meadows, rivers, lakes and streams that add so much to our community? Do we want to risk the lives of our children and grandchildren for a few extra bucks and a few dangerous jobs?
Apparently, no regulations exist in Virginia for uranium mining. Nor does the federal government have regulations for such mining in our climate.
Are you really willing to sacrifice our beautiful community and state? I particularly love this part of Virginia and have lived a good part of my life here working and raising my family.
Please say “no” to uranium mining and save the beauty and health of our farms, forests and families.
Jean K. Martin
Martinsville, VA
Read more:
http://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/article.cfm?ID=25689
