By: The Editorial Board
Published: September 06, 2011
To the editor:
It is my understanding that Orange County hosts a very significant deposit of uranium— perhaps the second largest in the state behind Pittsylvania County. I was made aware recently that the Orange County Board of Supervisors resolved during its Aug. 23 meeting to continue to support the moratorium on the mining and milling of uranium in Virginia.
To date, in the face of several other Virginia localities taking the same strong stance opposing lifting this ban, our own Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors remains (seemingly) oblivious to the threat to our environment and local economy posed by this industry. Apparently, neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night (nor earthquakes nor hurricanes) stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed greed.
LINDA WORSLEY
Chatham
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http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/sep/06/will-our-board-back-moratorium-ar-1288444/
