Va. Gov. Directs the State Regulatory Agencies to Develop Draft Uranium Mining Regulations in 2012
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Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell
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Virginia Energy Resources welcomed Governor McDonnell’s decision to have Virginia’s regulatory agencies begin the process of drafting a regulatory and permitting program for uranium mining in the Commonwealth. The Governor’s decision is an important step toward establishing a regulatory framework that would enable the construction and operation of one of the safest uranium mines in the world at the Coles Hill site.
Every independent scientific study conducted by the Commonwealth over the past thirty years has come to the same conclusion, that uranium mining can be conducted safely in Virginia as long as stringent regulatory standards and industry best practices are put in place. The Governor’s decision moves the Commonwealth one step closer toward adopting these standards and will allow our company to demonstrate our sincere commitment to protecting the environment and the well-being of Virginia’s citizens.
As the National Academy of Sciences and Chmura socioeconomic studies have shown, there is a strong foundation of international best practices and regulatory standards on which the Commonwealth can draw to establish a rigorous program for regulating uranium mining. These advanced practices and regulatory standards adopted in Canada and certain Western U.S. states have proven successful over the last 30 years at protecting the environment, worker safety and public health. Over the next twelve months, the Commonwealth will have the benefit of reviewing these international models to ensure it establishes one of the most robust and protective regulatory programs in the world.
About Virginia Energy Resources
Virginia Energy Resources is a uranium development and exploration company that holds a 29 percent stake in the advanced stage Coles Hill uranium project in Virginia. The company is also pursuing active exploration programs in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan and in the Otish Basin of Quebec.
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