Can uranium be safely mined in Virginia?
VIRGINIA BEACH — — The effort to determine if uranium can be safely mined in Virginia is underway and the stakes are high. Located roughly 50 miles south of Lynchburg, the mine could be worth billions of dollars and provide hundreds of jobs to a region with an unemployment rate nearly double the nation’s average. Yet if not properly managed, uranium mining might contaminate Lake Gaston, the principle water supply for about 400,000 Virginia Beach residents.
