Uranium mine risks outweigh benefits

To the Editor:

In response to “McDonnell asks lawmakers to delay action on uranium mining ban” I would like to voice my approval for McDonnell’s choice to maintain the moratorium.

However, I am disappointed that he issued a commission to draft regulations without the consent of Virginians, side-stepping the public in the name of economic benefit.

Quite simply, uranium mining is not the future of Virginia’s economy.

When considering that Virginians would face what the National Academy of Sciences calls “adverse human health risks” like cancer from contaminated water, it is apparent that the cost citizens must bear outweighs the minimal benefits they may reap.


Dennis Williams
Richmond

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