Uranium mining can cause a security and health meltdown of communities across Virginia.
But Governor Bob McDonnell’s ‘profit-over-people’ attitude has left the door open for corporations to launch an aggressive lobbying campaign to lift the ban on uranium mining. It looks like it might succeed.
Virginia’s lawmakers are on the verge of considering lifting a 30-year ban on uranium mining, which could send many communities down a devastating path. The ban on uranium mining has kept us safe from radioactive waste in our water and neighborhoods.
Sign the petition below to send a clear message to Governor McDonnell: Keep the Ban, and keep Virginia safe, secure, and radioactive-free!
Petition:
Governor McDonnell:
Uranium mining could devastate communities across Virginia. Exposure to uranium waste has been linked to increases in leukemia, kidney disease, and other severe health problems. A recent study by the city of Virginia Beach predicts that a spill at the first proposed mining site could contaminate drinking water for up to two years for Virginia Beach and other Virginia communities.
Why are you willing to gamble with the health of families and communities in Virginia?
Please veto any law that will end or compromise the 30-year ban on uranium mining in the Commonwealth. Keep Virginia safe, secure, and radioactive-free.
Please sign the petition:
http://statevoices.salsalabs.com/o/13/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=140
But Governor Bob McDonnell’s ‘profit-over-people’ attitude has left the door open for corporations to launch an aggressive lobbying campaign to lift the ban on uranium mining. It looks like it might succeed.
Virginia’s lawmakers are on the verge of considering lifting a 30-year ban on uranium mining, which could send many communities down a devastating path. The ban on uranium mining has kept us safe from radioactive waste in our water and neighborhoods.
Sign the petition below to send a clear message to Governor McDonnell: Keep the Ban, and keep Virginia safe, secure, and radioactive-free!
Petition:
Governor McDonnell:
Uranium mining could devastate communities across Virginia. Exposure to uranium waste has been linked to increases in leukemia, kidney disease, and other severe health problems. A recent study by the city of Virginia Beach predicts that a spill at the first proposed mining site could contaminate drinking water for up to two years for Virginia Beach and other Virginia communities.
Why are you willing to gamble with the health of families and communities in Virginia?
Please veto any law that will end or compromise the 30-year ban on uranium mining in the Commonwealth. Keep Virginia safe, secure, and radioactive-free.
Please sign the petition:
http://statevoices.salsalabs.com/o/13/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=140
