Mining foes dominate hearing

[bananas]

http://www.thenewsrecord.com/2009webfiles/20090108hearing.htm

Mining foes dominate hearing

All sides in Southside Virginia’s raging uranium debate had a chance Tuesday night to weigh in on a pending scientific study of uranium mining, but they were also cautioned that a decision on the fate of the Coles Hill project in Pittsylvania County is a long ways off.

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The capacity crowd was dominated by opponents of uranium mining at the Coles Hill site near Chatham, which is believed to contain one of the largest deposits of uranium in the nation.

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Many speakers said they were concerned with health problems emanating from radioactive tailings left behind from the mining; others worried about the quality of downstream water and air quality. Several speakers also touched on the fact that not a single member of the subcommittee lived anywhere near the proposed mine.

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“Listen to my people,” Dunavant told the senators and delegates on the stage. “We put you there. We will not tolerate Richmond shoving this down our throats. We will fight to the bitter end, till the last man falls.”

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[jwirr]

1. This is crazy a "four corners" mess in the highly populated east coast! nt

[quidam56]

2. And Appalachia stands with you !

End Bush's TOXIC TERRORISM http://www.wisecountyissues.com Politicians and Profit machines come ahead of people, environment and health.

[Bobbieo]

3. Are the new jobs to the area worth the health risks? - ask the Navajo.