Wednesday, March 9, 2011 9:30 AM EST
Regarding the proposed lifting of the moratorium of uranium mining in Virginia and the consequential mining and milling that will begin at Coles Hill if that happens, I wonder.
As I follow the progression of our neighbor's response to this news (Halifax, Virginia Beach, Floyd, Orange), I am humiliated.
These neighbors are obviously people who are not willing to sacrifice their health or the beauty of the birthplace of this country to become "the energy capital of the world"/dead zone.
Because we are locally "economically challenged" right now, we are suddenly ready to sell our souls?
Uranium mining is short-term gain, long-term responsibility/debt/payoff, for us, as well as our friends.
If the moratorium is lifted, what guarantee does Virginia Uranium Inc. give us in terms of our economy?
There are no guarantees - only risk vs loss.
Will that be a Canadian company's "bottom line" or yours?
There are so many new opportunities arising in this area that will not be hazardous to your health as the tobacco label puts it. (Remember, that's the one that put us all out of business in the first place).
We are repeating the same mistake.
The rest of Virginia is noticing, and taking a stand.
Let's not embarrass ourselves by selling out.
Linda Worsley
Chatham, VA
http://www.wpcva.com/articles/2011/03/10/altavista/opinion/opinion02.txt
