Keep the Ban on Uranium Mining in Virginia

I want to discuss with you today an issue of critical importance to the well-being of the people of the Commonwealth of Virginia and our environment. Over the next several weeks the state legislature will decide whether or not to lift the 30 year ban on uranium mining in Virginia.  A few powerful uranium mining businesses are spending millions of dollars in an effort to have the ban lifted.  If the ban is lifted, it would cause severe damage to our environment here in Virginia.

• Our water and food systems would be contaminated.
• We would see increasing rates of cancer and other health problems throughout the Commonwealth.
• The mined uranium would be shipped out of state, while the radioactive waste would remain in  our environment here in the Commonwealth for centuries.

Our environment should not be raped for the benefit of a few large uranium mining corporations.

As your Governor, I would do everything that I can to ensure that the ban against Uranium is maintained.  If the ban is lifted before I become Governor, I will lead a full-fledged effort to reimpose such a ban as soon as possible.

A useful fact sheet can be found here.

Sign the petition to keep the ban on Uranium mining in Virginia here.

Matt The Democrat Famiglietti
Candidate for the Democratic Nomination for Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
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