The Keep the Ban coalition has a goal of collecting 20,000 signatures from concerned citizens across the state. We will share these signatures with decision makers to show broad support for the ban on uranium mining in Virginia. Dear Public Officials, Virginia has a 30-year ban on uranium mining. Foreign-backed interests are trying to lift the ban so they can mine and process uranium, starting in Southside Virginia. Drinking water, human health, farmland, property values, wildlife and tourism across Virginia are at risk. Radioactive and Toxic Waste: If the ban were lifted, processed uranium would be shipped out of state. Left behind for centuries would be huge volumes of radioactive and toxic waste, disposed near farmlands and local waterways. Health Risks: Exposure to uranium waste has been linked to increases in leukemia, kidney disease and other severe health problems. Downstream Impacts: A recent study predicts a spill at the first proposed mining site could contaminate drinking water for up to two years for Virginia Beach and other Virginia and North Carolina communities. Protect Our Health, Our Heritage, and Our Future. Keep the Ban on Uranium Mining in VA! First Name Last Name Email Phone Street City State - Select - Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip
The Keep the Ban coalition has a goal of collecting 20,000 signatures from concerned citizens across the state. We will share these signatures with decision makers to show broad support for the ban on uranium mining in Virginia.
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