Comment: Tell Governor McDonnell that creating a draft statute and regulations, behind closed doors, is the first step toward lifting the ban and We want to keep the uranium mining ban in Virginia. Please Gov. McDonnell to stop catering to the uranium mining companies and writing regulations is too expensive for the taxpayers of VA, we do not want reg written!
Gov. McDonnell opposes lifting ban on uranium mining in Virginia this year
Washington Post - Jan 19, 2012
RICHMOND — Gov. Robert F. McDonnell opposes lifting the state ban on uranium mining this year, but he wants officials to further consider the impact of excavating a site in Southside Virginia that contains the nation's largest known uranium deposit. ...
Va. Gov. McDonnell touts tougher penalties for rapists, drug dealers
Washington Post (blog) - Jan 19, 2012
By Laura Vozzella Rapists who prey on children would get life in prison and repeat drug dealers would get 5- and 10-year minimum sentences under public safety bills pushed by Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R). Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R), ...
McDonnell to recommend further study of uranium mining in Southside Virginia
Washington Post - Jan 19, 2012
Gov. Robert F. McDonnell announced Thursday afternoon that he wants to further study whether uranium should be mined in Southside Virginia, and would not support lifting a mining ban this year. McDonnell (R) instead would recommend that the General ...
McDonnell Asks Legislature Not To Lift Uranium Mining Moratorium
Patch.com - Jan 21, 2012
By Brian C. Krebs Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) asked the Virginia legislature to maintain the uranium mining moratorium for the 2012 session and instructed members of his administration to establish a working group to further study the issue on Thursday. ...
Governor Wants to Keep Ban on Uranium Mining
PotomacLocal.com - Jan 20, 2012
By Brad Fulton and Claire Porter Richmond, Va. – Gov. Bob McDonnell is asking the 2012 General Assembly to delay any action on lifting Virginia's 30-year moratorium on mining uranium. He said legislators should keep the ban in place while a newly ...
Good Move on Uranium
Bacon's Rebellion - Jan 20, 2012
By Peter Galuszka Gov. Robert F. McDonnell has punted on the uranium controversy and that's a good thing, assuming the General Assembly doesn't lift the mining ban anyway. There are simply too many unknowns about mining the tract owned by Virginia ...
Governor wants to keep ban on mining uranium, for now
Roanoke Times - Jan 19, 2012
Gov. McDonnell said the ban should remain until a study group has analyzed a proposed site. By Michael Sluss RICHMOND — Gov. Bob McDonnell wants the General Assembly to maintain Virginia's moratorium on uranium mining for this year, allowing time for a ...
McDonnell calls for more study on uranium mining proposal
Richmond Times Dispatch - Jan 19, 2012
Del. R. Lee Ware Jr., R-Powhatan, chairman of the state's uranium panel, said the governor's action will allow officials to make an informed decision. Gov. Bob McDonnell asked the General Assembly on Thursday to retain Virginia's uranium mining ban ...
Gov. to Va. legislators: Keep uranium moratorium in place
Lynchburg News and Advance - Jan 19, 2012
Gov. Bob McDonnell asked the General Assembly on Thursday to keep Virginia's 30-year moratorium on uranium mining while state agencies figure out how to regulate it and do a comprehensive on-site analysis of the nation's largest known deposits of the ...
Governor McDonnell asks General Assembly to keep uranium mining ban in place ...
WDBJ7 - Jan 19, 2012
UPDATED 4:55 pm: A major development in the controversial issue of uranium mining in Southern Virginia. Governor Bob McDonnell asked the General Assembly on Thursday to keep the state's moratorium in place, while Virginia studies mining and develops ...
McDonnell backs closer look at uranium mining
Washington Times - Jan 19, 2012
By David Sherfinski RICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Thursday that the General Assembly should delay any action on lifting the state's 30-year ban on uranium mining during the 2012 session. He instead directed state agencies to analyze the ...
Chatham reacts to postponement on uranium mining decision
WDBJ7 - Jan 19, 2012
News that a final decision on uranium mining in Virginia will be postponed has people on both sides speaking out, though it doesn't appear anyone's celebrating. Supporters and opponents Chatham reacted to the news Thursday. Chatham has been the center ...
Gov. McDonnell: Keep uranium ban this year
The Virginian-Pilot - Jan 19, 2012
A legislative debate on uranium mining in Virginia will have to wait for another year. Gov. Bob McDonnell has asked the General Assembly to hold off on taking action to lift a longstanding uranium moratorium and ordered state agencies to prepare draft ...
McDonnell puts breaks on uranium mining for now
Washington Examiner (blog) - Jan 19, 2012
Efforts to mine uranium in Southwest Virginia were slowed Thursday when Gov. Bob McDonnell warned the project needed further study. McDonnell asked the General Assembly to keep in place for another year a moratorium on uranium mining that prevents new ...
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