Michael Kovick
Kovick, a musical instrument builder and repairman in Floyd, is a member of the uranium-ban citizens group UBAN of Floyd.
Call me an ordinary citizen concerned about the dangers of mining uranium in Virginia.
I was informed of an opportunity to meet with and ask questions of U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith at a Floyd luncheon.
I preceded my questions with: "Virginia Beach recently received a commissioned environmental impact study done by a well- respected scientific research group. The $400,000-plus study anticipates possible environmental scenarios should there be a tailings containment failure in the uranium mining process.
This report clearly shows that mining uranium with all the waste associated with it could be extremely detrimental to the health of Virginia citizens.
My question: Are you willing to stand up and fight for Virginia?
Are you going to fight to keep our natural resources clean?
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