Virginia Warned of 'Hurdles' on Uranium Mining

International Herald Tribune Monday 19th December, 2011

WASHINGTON - The National Academy of Sciences delivered a long-awaited report on uranium mining to the Virginia legislature on Monday, warning that the state faced "steep hurdles" for safely mining and processing the nuclear reactor fuel.

The report capped almost a year of research by an academy panel to study the pitfalls and challenges that Virginia would face should the General Assembly decide to lift a 1982 moratorium on mining uranium oxide.

The legislature commissioned the $1.4 million study to provide a thorough and unbiased backdrop for debate over whether to lift the moratorium. The general assembly asked the panel to study practices in the industry, health and safety issues, and regulatory considerations for the state.

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