WORLD EXPERTS ON URANIUM MINING TO APPEAR AT RICHMOND, VA FORUM THURSDAY, MARCH 11/Press conference in Hampton Roads on Friday, March 12

Comment:  The above video took place at Coles Hill, VA, proposed site of 3 open pit mines, uranium mill and tailings ponds during Hurricane Fran, Sept. 1996! Remember, all this water heads to VA Beach and North Carolina, if the uranium sites were open, the waters would be carrying uranium for all to drink! PLEASE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA, DONALD MERRICKS, ROBERT HURT, DANNY MARSHALL, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 5TH DISTRICT OF PITTSLYANIA COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DANVILLE BUT ALL OUR STATE and Local REPRESENTATIVES, you are welcome, please attend the meeting to learn about the science of uranium mining! Demand our leaders to ban uranium mining and milling now!

Event Dates: March 11, 2010 and March 12, 2010

CONTACT
Eileen Levandoski, Hampton Roads Organizer, Sierra Club: eileen.levandoski@sierraclub.org, 757-277-8537
Cat McCue, Senior Communications Manager, Southern Environmental Law Center: cmccue@selcva.org, 434-977-4090

WORLD EXPERTS ON URANIUM MINING TO APPEAR AT RICHMOND FORUM THURSDAY, MARCH 11

Press conference in Hampton Roads to follow on Friday, March 12

Richmond – Five experts from around the world will be in Richmond on March 11 to discuss the human, environmental and economic impacts of uranium mining during an all-day symposium.

These scientists and experts have witnessed firsthand the operations and impacts of uranium mines in the U.S. and around the globe, and have written extensively on issues of water quality, health consequences, economic impacts, and alternatives. The event is free and open to members of the media and the public.

WHEN: Thursday, March 11. Registration and breakfast at 9:30 a.m.
Presentations 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reception will follow.

WHERE: Richmond Center Stage, 600 E. Grace Street, Richmond, VA

WHO:

 Dr. Doug Brugge: Tufts University
Dr. Gordon Edwards: Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility
Manuel Pino: American Indian Studies, Scottsdale Community College
Paul Robinson: Southwest Research & Information Center
Dr. Rianne Teule: GreenpeaceInternational
Note: This conference will not focus on the pros and cons of nuclear energy.

The symposium comes at a time when the National Academy of Sciences is about to begin an 18-month study – as requested by the General Assembly - to determine whether uranium mining and milling can be done safely in Virginia. The purpose of this symposium is to help citizens further understand the many and complex issues at hand.

The symposium is sponsored by: Dan River Basin Association, Friends of the Earth, Piedmont Environmental Council, Sierra Club, Virginia Chapter, Southern Environmental Law Center, Virginia Conservation Network, and Virginia Interfaith Power & Light.

WORLD EXPERTS ON URANIUM MINING TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE IN HAMPTON ROADS FRIDAY, MARCH 12

Will discuss threat of proposed mine to Virginia drinking water supply

Hampton Roads - The experts will be in the Hampton Roads area the next day for a press conference to talk more specifically about the threat from the proposed Virginia Uranium Inc. mine in Pittsylvania County to the drinking water supply for downstream communities, including Virginia Beach.

WHEN: Friday, March 12, 10:15 a.m.
WHERE: Hilton Norfolk Airport just off I-64, 1500 North Military Hwy., Norfolk, VA

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IMPORTANT LINKS
Registration Information:
http://vcn.citizen-networks.org/site/Calendar/1139699596?view=Detail&id=100181
Speaker Bios: http://www.southernenvironment.org/virginia/uranium_mining_in_virginia/uranium_mining_symposium/
Directions to Richmond Center Stage:
http://www.richmondcenterstage.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=62
Directions to Hilton Norfolk Airport:
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/ORFAHHF-Hilton-Norfolk-Airport-Virginia/directions.do
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