Uranium mining proposal abandoned in Virginia
Businessweek - 15 hours ago
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A proposal to mine uranium in Virginia was abruptly abandoned Thursday in the Legislature, and supporters scrambled to appeal directly to the governor to salvage what would be the first full-scale mining operation of the radioactive ...
Virginia Keeps Ban on Uranium Mining
Wall Street Journal - 16 hours ago
A bill to lift a decadeslong ban on uranium mining in Virginia was withdrawn Thursday just before a state Senate panel vote where it was expected to be defeated. The bill, pulled by its sponsor, Republican Sen. John C. Watkins, was backed by a company that ...
Senator withdraws Va. bill to lift ban on uranium mining
Washington Post (blog) - 19 hours ago
RICHMOND — A Senate proposal to lift the moratorium on uranium mining in Virginia has been withdrawn, seriously jeopardizing its prospects for this year's General Assembly session. State Sen. John C. Watkins (R-Powhatan), the bill's sponsor, struck the ...
Sponsor of legislation allowing uranium mining in Virginia withdraws bill amid ...
Houston Chronicle - 20 hours ago
January 31, 2013 | Updated: January 31, 2013 1:55pm. Comments (0); E-mail; Print. Tweet. Page 1 of 1. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Sponsor of legislation allowing uranium mining in Virginia withdraws bill amid certain defeat. Comments (0); E-mail; Print. Tweet ...
Va. uranium mining legislation spiked by sponsor
Houston Chronicle - 20 hours ago
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The sponsor of legislation that would have allowed uranium mining in Virginia has withdrawn his bill amid almost certain defeat in a Senate committee. Sen. John Watkins withdrew the bill Thursday before the Committee on ...
Senate panel to hear Va. uranium mining bill
San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 30, 2013
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Senate bill that would clear the way for uranium mining in Virginia is getting critical committee hearing at the Capitol. By all indications, Sen. John Watkins' legislation faces a rough reception Thursday before the Senate agriculture ...
End of the road for uranium in Virginia?
Washington Post (blog) - Jan 30, 2013
The question of whether to allow uranium mining has been one of the hottest political stories in Virginia for several years, but it may come to its end Thursday if a state Senate committee kills a bill to lift the 30-year-old ban on mining the radioactive element.
Opponents: Va. uranium bill doomed in committee
Businessweek - Jan 30, 2013
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Opponents of uranium mining in Virginia said Tuesday they have the votes in a Senate committee to block legislation that would effectively end a decades-old state moratorium on mining the radioactive ore. "I'd say that it appears that ...
Uranium mining bill pulled from Va. General Assembly
Smith Mountain Eagle - 2 hours ago
In a resounding victory for opponents of uranium mining, state Sen. John Watkins (R-Chesterfield) killed a proposed bill Thursday that would have paved the way for regulations and an eventual end to Virginia's 31-year moratorium. Watkins pulled his bill, SB ...
Virginia Uranium Legislation Fails, But Fight Not Over
Stateline - 2 hours ago
An effort in the Virginia legislature to lift the state's 31-year-old moratorium on uranium mining has failed, dealing a blow to supporters of a plan to tap the country's largest known uranium deposit. But the debate is far from over. Senator John Watkins Thursday ...
Battle won over uranium mining, but fight continues
Chatham Star Tribune - 2 hours ago
Sen. John Watkins (R-Chesterfield) pulled Senate Bill 1353 from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources on Thursday. This bill would have lifted the 1982 ban on mining uranium in Virginia. "I think he saw the opposition ...
Mining foes: Battle not over
Martinsville Bulletin - 6 hours ago
Uranium mining is off the table in the state Senate, but some opponents of lifting the ban say the battle is not over. Sen. John Watkins, R-Midlothian, on Thursday abruptly withdrew legislation he sponsored to establish state regulations for proposed uranium ...
Uranium-mining bill dies in Senate
Lynchburg News and Advance - 11 hours ago
RICHMOND — To muted cheers from its opponents, the sponsor of a uranium-mining bill withdrew the measure in a Senate committee Thursday. “It is with some regret that I request that Senate bill 1353 be stricken,” said Sen. John Watkins, R-Richmond, who ...
Watkins pulls uranium mining bill
Luray Page Free Press - 14 hours ago
newspaper-header After a multi-year battle that included intensive industry lobbying, multiple scientific and economic studies, and fierce opposition from a uniquely diverse coalition, a legislative effort to lift Virginia's longstanding ban on uranium mining has ...
Sen. John Watkins Withdraws Uranium Mining Bill
WSET - 17 hours ago
Richmond, VA - Thursday, Senator John Watkins withdrew his bill that would have lifted Virginia's ban on uranium mining. Watkins chose not to present the bill at a Senate committee hearing Thursday afternoon, but folks on both sides of the issue say the ...
Pro-uranium bill withdrawn by sponsor
Lake Gaston Gazette Observer - 17 hours ago
The Virginia Senate bill to adopt a regulatory framework for uranium mining in Virginia was withdrawn Thursday by its sponsor, which left opponents of the Coles Hill mine and mill proposal celebrating. Republican Sen. John Watkins, of Powhatan County, ...
Watkins withdraws uranium bill in General Assembly
Virginia Business Magazine - 18 hours ago
State Sen. John Watkins (R-Powhatan) has withdrawn a bill that would have ended a 31-year-old ban on uranium mining in Virginia. The bill, which sought to create a state regulatory framework for uranium mining, was stricken from the calendar of the Senate ...
Uranium bill withdrawn
Fredericksburg.com - 18 hours ago
It is with great disappointment that I have requested that the legislation putting in place the regulatory structure and corporate governance for the mining of uranium in south central Virginia be stricken from the committee calendar. Additionally, I will be ...
Uranium measure yanked in Senate
YourGV.com - 18 hours ago
A bill to effectively lift the ban on uranium mining was pulled from the docket just before it was to be voted on Thursday by the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee, according to a spokesperson in Del. James Edmunds' office.
Senate version of Virginia uranium bill dies in committee
Henderson Daily Dispatch (registration) - 18 hours ago
Kerr Lake survived a potential major threat Thursday when a bill to end a three decades-old ban on uranium mining died in a Virginia Senate committee. The bill's sponsor, Sen. John Watkins, asked for it to be stricken before the Committee on Agriculture, ...
Del. Danny Marshall's column
Chatham Star Tribune - 18 hours ago
We have reached a point of decision. Unless something unexpected happens, a vote deciding whether to put forth regulations to allow uranium mining and milling in Pittsylvania County will come up Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Virginia Senate. As events have ...
Hearing in Richmond on Uranium Mining
WSET - Jan 31, 2013
Richmond, VA- A bill that would lead to the end the state's moratorium on uranium mining has been withdrawn. Senator John Watkins is behind this bill, which could still be introduced at a later time. A large crowd was expected at the Senate committee ...
Supervisors ask General Assembly to keep uranium moratorium
Smith Mountain Eagle - Jan 31, 2013
At a special called meeting last last week, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted 5-1 to adopt a resolution asking the General Assembly keep Virginia's 30-year moratorium on uranium mining. Supervisors also asked state lawmakers not to ...
Do or die day for uranium in General Assembly?
Lynchburg News and Advance - Jan 31, 2013
Sporting a Keep the Uranium Mining Ban sticker, former NASCAR driver Ward Burton, right, talks with Delegate Don Merricks, R-Martinsville, during the House session at the Capitol on Monday in Richmond. Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 7:59 pm ...
Congressman Hurt Stepping Back from Uranium Mining Debate
NBC 29 News - Jan 30, 2013
Congressman Robert Hurt is backing out of the fight over the General Assembly's controversial bill to lift Virginia's ban on uranium mining. The proposed bill turned out protesters at the capitol in Richmond Monday. The 31-year-old ban became a point of ...
Virginia general assembly to vote on uranium mining ban
Energy Business Review - Jan 30, 2013
The Virginia state General Assembly is expected to vote on a proposal that could decide on the fate of a longstanding ban against mining for uranium in the state. A 1982 moratorium prohibits uranium mining in Virginia, which if ended, will allow exploration ...
Senate committee to vote on uranium bill Thursday
Chatham Star Tribune - Jan 30, 2013
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources plans to discuss a bill Thursday that could lift the 1982 uranium ban in Virginia. If the ban is lifted then Virginia Uranium Inc. plans to mine at the Coles Hill deposit in Pittsylvania ...
Going to the heart of the uranium debate
YourGV.com - Jan 30, 2013
The idea of uranium in Virginia seems as incomprehensible as dogwood trees in the Sahara desert. Even after reading the reports from various committees, the National Academy of Sciences report, hearing the contentious debates in the state legislature and ...
Uranium opponents travel to Richmond
YourGV.com - Jan 30, 2013
Two chartered buses loaded with uranium mining opponents traveled to Richmond Monday to urge legislators to keep the moratorium on uranium mining in Virginia. Jack Dunavant, chairman of We the People of Virginia, Inc., greeted approximately 100 ...
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