VA: Nuclear Waste
Experts Concerned about SW Virginia Nuclear Plant Placement
Environmentalists and Southwest Virginia residents are concerned about proposed sites for small modular nuclear reactors. The LENOWISCO Planning …
Yucca Mountain Nuke Dump Plan Returns
RICHMOND, Va. -- A bill reviving plans to ship thousands of tons of highly radioactive waste thousands of miles by road, rail and barge may come up …
Uranium Mining Report: Weather Uncertainty a Concern for Some
RICHMOND, Va. - To keep the ban or lift it? That question regarding the nearly 30-year ban on uranium mining in Virginia remains unanswered for now…
River at Risk – Drinking Water Threatened?
RICHMOND, Va. - The Roanoke River is number three on a list of endangered rivers put out annually by the conservation group American Rivers. The …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
Analysis: 18 Million Pounds of Toxics Dumped into VA Waterways
RICHMOND, Va. - A new analysis of data reported to the national Toxics Release Inventory finds that industrial facilities dumped more than 18 million …
Uranium Mining Opposition Reaches Critical Mass in VA
Richmond, VA - Virginia is a potential hotbed of uranium mining, as companies push to lift the state's long-standing moratorium against it. Some …