Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:49 am
Star Tribune
This past Saturday at approximately 10 p.m., we adjourned the 2012 session of the General Assembly
This past week, Speaker Howell appointed me to the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission. In addition, the chairman of the commission, Del. Terry Kilgore, appointed me to the Uranium Mining Subcommittee. I strongly felt that someone from southern Virginia needed to be appointed to this committee, and I am honored to have been appointed. It would have been easy for me to say no; however, saying no would not have been the right thing to do.
The decision of whether or not to allow the mining and milling of uranium in the commonwealth will most likely be the most important decision the General Assembly will address in this decade, if not longer. I will strive to keep the process as transparent as possible as we move forward. The issues raised in the National Academy study must be fully vetted and analyzed to determine if these risks can be mitigated and, if so, how and at what cost. Each hurdle must be addressed and determined if it’s possible to eliminate the hurdle before moving on to the next hurdle. This will not be easy and there are no easy answers. This is a very serious issue and we must get this right.
http://www.wpcva.com/altavista/opinion/article_59c04576-6ded-11e1-8d81-001871e3ce6c.html
http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Protesters+picket+Talvivaara+Mining+Company+general+meeting/1329103607901
Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Defended By Havasupai Tribe, Conservation Coalition ENews Park Forest, ,
13 MARCH 2012 Denver, CO- Arizona’s Havasupai Tribe joined conservation groups joined in filing legal papers on Monday to defend the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 20-year ban on new uranium mining claims across 1 million acres of public lands adjacent to the Grand Canyon. Uranium pollution already plagues the Grand Canyon and surrounding area. Proposals for new mining have prompted protests, litigation and proposed legislation. (Neil Jacklin)
http://nuclear-news.net/2012/03/14/indigenous-opposition-to-uranium-mining-in-grand-canyon/#more-22706
Spot uranium price continues its slide
http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/ElectricPower/6051396
Nuclear Regulatory Commission calls for public hearings on SW Colorado project
http://summitcountyvoice.com/2012/03/13/federal-regulators-say-colorado-health-officials-botched-licensing-and-hearing-process-for-proposed-uranium-mill/
This past week, Speaker Howell appointed me to the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission. In addition, the chairman of the commission, Del. Terry Kilgore, appointed me to the Uranium Mining Subcommittee. I strongly felt that someone from southern Virginia needed to be appointed to this committee, and I am honored to have been appointed. It would have been easy for me to say no; however, saying no would not have been the right thing to do.
The decision of whether or not to allow the mining and milling of uranium in the commonwealth will most likely be the most important decision the General Assembly will address in this decade, if not longer. I will strive to keep the process as transparent as possible as we move forward. The issues raised in the National Academy study must be fully vetted and analyzed to determine if these risks can be mitigated and, if so, how and at what cost. Each hurdle must be addressed and determined if it’s possible to eliminate the hurdle before moving on to the next hurdle. This will not be easy and there are no easy answers. This is a very serious issue and we must get this right.
http://www.wpcva.com/altavista/opinion/article_59c04576-6ded-11e1-8d81-001871e3ce6c.html
Protesters picket Talvivaara Mining Company general meeting
Demonstrators angry at uranium extraction and sulphur emissionshttp://www.hs.fi/english/article/Protesters+picket+Talvivaara+Mining+Company+general+meeting/1329103607901
Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Ban Defended By Havasupai Tribe, Conservation Coalition ENews Park Forest, ,
13 MARCH 2012 Denver, CO- Arizona’s Havasupai Tribe joined conservation groups joined in filing legal papers on Monday to defend the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 20-year ban on new uranium mining claims across 1 million acres of public lands adjacent to the Grand Canyon. Uranium pollution already plagues the Grand Canyon and surrounding area. Proposals for new mining have prompted protests, litigation and proposed legislation. (Neil Jacklin)
http://nuclear-news.net/2012/03/14/indigenous-opposition-to-uranium-mining-in-grand-canyon/#more-22706
Not true baseline
By James Penna, The StarPhoenix
Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/true+baseline/6291987/story.html#ixzz1p8u4lfQESpot uranium price continues its slide
Washington (Platts)--13Mar2012/400 pm EDT/2000 GMT
The downward drift in the spot price of uranium accelerated over the past week, as at least one seller began to more aggressively lower its offer price in order to generate sales, analysts said.http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/ElectricPower/6051396
Conservation groups, tribe defend feds in Grand Canyon uranium mining lawsuit
By Troy Hooper
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Federal regulators say Colorado health officials botched licensing and hearing process for proposed uranium mill
Posted on March 13, 2012 by Bob Berwyn
Feds say hearings needed on proposed uranium mill in SW Colorado.
http://summitcountyvoice.com/2012/03/13/federal-regulators-say-colorado-health-officials-botched-licensing-and-hearing-process-for-proposed-uranium-mill/
Health uncertainties torment
Japanese in nuke zone
