Extensive uranium deposits exist in southern Virginia.
A statewide ban on uranium mining was enacted in 1982, and is still in place today.

Uranium in Virginia


ESC worked with the Virginia Uranium Working Group, which made its final recommendation to Governor Bob McDonnell. Here are some helpful resources we created along the way, and other important links to keep up to date on uranium mining in Virginia.

Resources


Click here to read Uranium Working Group Final Report

View Peter’s PowerPoint presentation on uranium mining given at the Potomac Watershed Roundtable Quarterly Meeting

View Peter’s PowerPoint presentation on uranium mining given at the Virginia Conservation Network event

Click here to read Peter’s presentation for the uranium mining convention.

Click here to read Peter’s own statement on uranium mining in Virginia

Click here to view a fact sheet on uranium mining from the Roanoke Forum

Click here to view Peter’s Richmond Times Dispatch Article on Virginia’s ability to handle uranium mining