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Va. Governor McDonnell touts benefits of uranium mining; Geologist group endorses project
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On Tuesday, Virginia’s Governor Bob McDonnell touted the benefits of allowing uranium mining in the state, saying that the industry would bring “a tremendous number of jobs, tax revenues and opportunities to support the nuclear industry.” The Governor went on to say that “if it can be done safely, then I’m all for it.” The [...]
Study: Tx. uranium mining industry a ‘catalyst for economic growth’
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As Virginia lawmakers consider whether to allow the development of the largest untapped uranium deposit in the U.S. located in Pittsylvania County, recent data from the Texas uranium mining industry should provide legislators with insight into the kind of positive economic impact the Commonwealth could anticipate. According to a recently released study conducted by the [...]
Va. regulators approve testing for proposed new coal plant
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Last week the Virginia Marine Resources Commission gave unanimous approval to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) to conduct testing in the James River in preparation for the company’s proposed Cypress Creek Power Station in Surry County, Virginia. The testing will help determine the type of screen that will be used on a pipeline the company [...]
Dominion to convert 3 Va. coal plants to biomass
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Dominion Virginia Power announced last week that it plans to convert three of its older coal plants in Virginia to biomass. The plants located in Altavista, Hopewell and Southampton County will begin burning wood chips instead of coal in 2013 the company said, assuming the conversions are approved by local governments. Each of the three [...]
FAA approves Roanoke wind farm; Va. OKs offshore wind study
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In the last two weeks, federal and state regulators have granted key approvals to two wind energy projects in Virginia – one onshore and one offshore. Last week the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) partially approved a Chicago-based companies plans to build a commercial-scale wind farm on Poor Mountain in Roanoke County. After completing a nearly [...]
Va Tech professors question Va Beach uranium mining study
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In an Op/Ed last month in the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Tech professors Dr. Bob Bodnar and Dr. Panos Diplas raise serious questions about the validity of the conclusions drawn in a recent Virginia Beach study investigating the impact of proposed uranium mining in Pittsylvania County on the city’s drinking water supply. Dr. Bodnar [...]
Roanoke County wind farm awaiting FAA approval
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A proposal to build 18 wind turbines on Poor Mountain in Roanoke County is stalled by a backlog of projects awaiting approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA told the Roanoke Times last week that more than 200 projects in Virginia are currently seeking approval from the FAA, a much higher volume than [...]
Scientists: Uranium mining safe, risks overstated by environmentalists
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In separate Op/Eds published last week in the Danville Register & Bee and Richmond Times-Dispatch, two scientists with extensive backgrounds in nuclear engineering and radiological defense say that uranium mining can be done safely in Virginia and blame the use of misinformation and even outright lies by radical environmentalists for fostering inordinate fears among some [...]
Greenpeace co-founder says uranium mining done safely around the world
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It’s not everyday you hear the co-founder of a leading environmentalist group sing the praises of nuclear energy and uranium mining. Those in attendance at a National Academy of Sciences town hall meeting on the future of uranium mining in Virginia witnessed such a rare occurrence last week in Richmond. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, [...]
Virginia offshore wind leases expected by end of 2011
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Top Obama administration officials traveled to Norfolk on Monday to announce the administration’s plans to begin leasing sites for offshore wind development in Virginia by the end of the year. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Energy Secretary Steven Chu identified four large areas off the Atlantic Coast that will be eligible for leasing by years’ [...]
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