Roanoke River Basin
Meetings:
Voting on resolution to keep the uranium mining ban!
Voting on resolution to keep the uranium mining ban!
The Virginia Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee (VRRBAC) and the
Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission (RRBBC) will hold meetings onMonday,
August 27, 2012 at the Visitor’s Center at John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir, 1930
Mays Chapel Road, Boydton, VA 23917
The VRRBAC will meet from 11:00am until 12:00pm.
The RRBBC will meet following lunch from 1:00pm until 3:00pm.
The VRRBAC will meet from 11:00am until 12:00pm.
The RRBBC will meet following lunch from 1:00pm until 3:00pm.
What's in your drinking
water?
Come to the Governor's
Uranium Meeting Tues. Aug. 28 in VA Beach
Governor McDonnell's Uranium Work Group MeetingTuesday, August 28th
6 PM - 8 PM
Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th St. Virginia Beach, VA 23451
We need your help! It is essential that we have
a big turnout on Tuesday, August 28th at 6pm to demonstrate uranium mining IS
NOT AN OPTION!
Please help us spread the message: "KEEP THE BAN" by telling co-workers, friends, relative, and neighbors, but MOST IMPORTANT, our elected officials!
Please file electronic comments stating your opposing uranium mining by going to http://www.uwg.vi.virginia.gov/index.shtml and click on "Contact Us".
Please help us spread the message: "KEEP THE BAN" by telling co-workers, friends, relative, and neighbors, but MOST IMPORTANT, our elected officials!
Please file electronic comments stating your opposing uranium mining by going to http://www.uwg.vi.virginia.gov/index.shtml and click on "Contact Us".
Feel free to use the background info below or
for more detailed information, go to: www.keeptheban.org
The Quick Update
Lake Gaston is THE PRIMARY drinking water source for about 1 million people - in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and neighboring communities in Virginia and North Carolina. Lake Gaston is located within the watershed, downstream from where uranium mining and milling is being proposed.
Lots have happened in the past year. The National Academy of Sciences shared the results of its uranium study and finished up a series of public meetings. They openly stated there are 'steep hurdles' to mining safely, and mining and processing carries with it a wide-range of adverse human health risks. One of the NAS panel members has since stated his personal opposition to uranium mining. Meanwhile, the Uranium Working Group that Governor McDonnell commissioned has also been busy this summer. They hired a consultant with close ties to the uranium industry and have been issuing reports and convening meetings to develop a regulatory framework for uranium mining.
Studies show our drinking water is at risk.
The Quick Update
Lake Gaston is THE PRIMARY drinking water source for about 1 million people - in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and neighboring communities in Virginia and North Carolina. Lake Gaston is located within the watershed, downstream from where uranium mining and milling is being proposed.
Lots have happened in the past year. The National Academy of Sciences shared the results of its uranium study and finished up a series of public meetings. They openly stated there are 'steep hurdles' to mining safely, and mining and processing carries with it a wide-range of adverse human health risks. One of the NAS panel members has since stated his personal opposition to uranium mining. Meanwhile, the Uranium Working Group that Governor McDonnell commissioned has also been busy this summer. They hired a consultant with close ties to the uranium industry and have been issuing reports and convening meetings to develop a regulatory framework for uranium mining.
Studies show our drinking water is at risk.
City of Virginia Beach studies indicate that the area proposed for uranium mining is vulnerable to extreme rainfall events which could cause failure of uranium waste containment structures and result in the contamination of the downstream drinking water, i.e. Lake Gaston. The City's latest report finds that in the event of significant contamination, "the City of Virginia Beach may have to cease pumping water from Lake Gaston for up to 1.5 years."
Purpose of this meeting is to discuss:
- Water Quality monitoring plan for surface and groundwater
- Air Quality monitoring plan
- Virginia Water Quality Standards
- Waterworks Regulations
**Written questions will be collected to be answered by the panel and
other public comments will be taken at the conclusion of the question
period.**
In case you
missed the BIG meeting on the 28th, the Virginia Health Department is sponsoring
two additional meetings on uranium mining from 6-8 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 29 and
8 am-4 pm on Thursday, Aug 30. There is the two hour Health Department public
forum in the evening of Aug 29 at Meyera Oberndorff Library Auditorium, 4100
Virgjnia Beach Bvld., Virginia Beach. It's followed the next day, Aug 30 by a
full day "small group" format at Virginia Beach Health Dept., Glass Conference
Room 2nd floor, 4452 Corporation Lane, Virginia Beach. Both meetings are geared
toward answering four questions:
- What are the public's concerns about related to the impact of uranium mining and milling on water quality and quantity of private wells?
- What are the public's concerns related to the impact of uranium mining and milling on recreational use of surface water?
- What role should VDH play in assuring that public health is protected in regard to private wells and recreational water use in regard to uranium mining and milling?
- What safeguards should be in place to protect private wells and recreational waste?
