New radio ad asks Gov. McDonnell to respect lawmakers decision on uranium

Action Alert: Call Gov. McDonnell and ask him to respect lawmakers decision on uranium mining 804-786-2211

Supporters of Keep The Ban have launched a new radio ad asking Governor Bob McDonnell not to attempt an end-run around the legislature by directing state agencies to prepare regulations for uranium mining. The radio ad features the voices of residents of Southern Virginia, who express concerns about the negative impacts of uranium mining on their health and families. Take a moment to listen to the ad, and share the link with your friends. Call the governor at (804-786-2211) or e-mail : http://www.governor.virginia.gov/AboutTheGovernor/contactGovernor.cfm him to ask that he respect the legislature’s decision and declare an end to the debate over uranium mining. To send a hand-written letter or official correspondence from your business, church or civic organization, write to: Office of the Governor, Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor, 1111 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Thanks to widespread citizen support for Virginia’s 30-year moratorium on uranium mining and milling, proponents of uranium mining conceded defeat during the 2013 General Assembly by withdrawing their bills. However, Sen. John Watkins then called on the governor to direct state agencies to begin developing regulations anyway. The governor’s spokesperson has said McDonnell is reviewing Watkins request. VCN urges Gov. McDonnell to respect the legislature’s decision and take no action to further study uranium mining or to draft regulations. Read VCN's uranium mining whitepaper here. http://www.vcnva.org/images/AnnualBriefingBook/uranium.pdf Additional details can be found on the Keep the Ban website www.keeptheban.org.:  http://keeptheban.org/ All the best, Nathan Lott Executive Director https://soundcloud.com/#vcnvaorg/mcdonnell-uranium-ad