The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors next meeting is Monday, October 1st at 7pm at the General District Court in Chatham. Please come and show your support in keeping the ban.
A resolution concerning uranium mining and milling was pulled from the September agenda. On Oct. 1st Staunton River District representative Marshall Ecker will present another, stronger resolution to the Board of Supervisors to send to legislators in Richmond to keep the moratorium on uranium mining and milling in place for Virginia. This will be an important decision that will affect your way of life forever if the moratorium is lifted.
It is critically important that you contact your supervisor today and let him/her know that their constituents oppose uranium mining.
Tunstall District: Tim R. Barber, Chair Work (434) 685-1680 or tim.barber@pittgov.org
Dan River District: James Snead, Vice-Chair Home (434) 822-7271 or james.snead@pittgov.org
Callands-Gretna District: Jerry A. Hagerman Home (434) 656-8246 or jerry.hagerman@pittgov.org
Westover District: Coy E. Harville Home (434) 792-1854 or coy.harville@pittgov.org
Staunton River District: Marshall A. Ecker Home (434) 335-5967 or marshall.ecker@pittgov.org
Banister District: Jessie L. Barksdale Home (434) 432-2124 or jessie.barksdale@pittgov.org
Chatham-Blairs District: Brenda Bowman (434) 724-4343 or brenda.bowman@pittgov.org
(*All phone numbers were provided by the Board of Supervisors website)
*Breaking news: New poll shows concerns for agriculture, water and property values:
Residents of the Danville-Pittsylvania county region strongly believe that uranium mining should not be allowed in the area, according to a poll released today by The Alliance for Progress in Southern Virginia. The overwhelming margin of support in opposition to the proposed uranium mine in Pittsylvania County was striking.
We hope to see you there.
- Keep the Ban Coalition
Want to learn more? Attend the Oct. 2 Uranium Forum in Danville
When: October 2, 2012 7-8:30 pm
Where: Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville
What: The Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
Where: Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville
What: The Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
are proud to cosponsor an informational forum on uranium mining in Virginia to be held Oct. 2 at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville. The forum will feature four panelists, two each on either side of uranium mining issues, and will be free and open to the public.
The Keep the Ban Coalition is comprised of: Dan River Basin Association, League of Individuals for the Environment (LIFE, Inc.), Piedmont Environmental Council, Piedmont Residents in Defense of the Environment (PRIDE), Roanoke River Basin Association, Southern Environmental Law Center, Virginia Interfaith Power and Light, Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club, Virginia Conservation Network, Virginia League of Conservation Voters.
