Comment: Canada is not a true demacratic nation, they own part of most business, so uranium mining in Canada is promoted by the country, so greed is huge! Also, they have problems with urnaium mining in Canada and it has problems. So why are VA leaders going to a country that promote uranium mining for monies and exploit people all over the world with their greed! Look at the following facts: "
What Next for Corporate Accountability in Mining?
On October 27, 2010, the Canadian Parliament voted down Bill C-300, the "Responsible Mining Act". In the absence of any meaningful government measures to make Canadian mining companies responsible for their actions, the victims have taken to the courts. (http://www.miningwatch.ca/) So keep the Ban and skip the trip to Canada, uranium mining has never been done safely anywhere in the world!
By Andy Radia
Canada Politics – 10 hours ago
Some Virginians are upset by a forthcoming 'excursion' by state politicians to a Saskatchewan mine, an outing paid for by a company that wants state legislators to lift a 30-year moratorium on uranium mining.The company, Virginia Uranium.
In the early 1980s, however, the state of Virginia halted uranium mining due to potential radiological risks - the moratorium still stands today.
Company officials hope the three-day trip, which will include a visit to a mine and mill as well as meetings with the ministers of energy and natural resources, federal regulators and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, will help alleviate Virginia legislators' concerns.
But some eyebrows were raised in Virgina by people who question the appropriateness of a private company footing the bill for the legislators' travel. Some are even suggesting the lawmakers are being "bought off."
Since 2007, when Virginia Uranium was incorporated, the company has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying the General Assembly. It donated $91,650 to candidates in Virginia since 2008 and retained four of Richmond's most influential lobbying firms, as well as a top public relations firm.
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http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/virginia-legislators-criticized-expense-paid-trip-saskatchewan-uranium-162535662.html
