Flooding at Coles Hill just on a Rainy Day, 1 1/2 inches!!!Comment: Thanks for the great Letters!!!
No money worth destroying air, water
This is a reply to a letter to the editor by Frank Cole from Sheva (Hats off to Virginia Uranium).
His statement that VUI said if mining and milling can't be done safely, it won't be done at all, is untrue.
If it was true, VUI and Mr. Coles would have told me that my drinking water had became unsafe to drink during their test drilling.
They got copies of my test just like I did. I wonder if they even looked at them.
VUI has all these high-paid people that don't care about my water, because if it did get contaminated by the drilling, they might lose their jobs.
You stated before the study even started the naysayers declared it bogus and publicly accused the Uranium Mining Sub-Committee of taking bribes. You said this is untrue.
Mr. Frank Cole, you and the rest of VUI members need to check the facts at www.vpac.org.
Since the naysayer brought this out, two of the sub-committee members admitted taking donations from VUI or the lobbyists they pay.
You also stated that in the next decade the supply for domestic energy will nearly double.
So why is it Mr. Walter Coles and VUI investors are spending all their time and money on uranium mining and milling.
They only have enough ore to last the United States for two years and it will take 30 or 40 years to get it out of the ground. That is a lot longer than 10 years, don' you think?
If Mr. Walter Coles or VUI were really concerned over the energy crisis, they would have invested their time and money on alternate energy.
They have 3,000 acres. How many solar panels or wind mills would that handle?
They could be up and running long before 30 or 40 years and would keep on producing energy for more than two years, and it would not harm the environment.
VUI, Mr. Walter Coles, and the sub-committee "cannot" guarantee that there won't be an accident at the mine or mill that could harm the environment and our way of life in Pittsylvania County.
Mr. Frank Cole, you did not mention that your wife works for VUI. Could that be the reason for your letter?
I wrote this letter because my water is contaminated, and I love this county, and no money is worth destroying life, water, air, or any living thing.
Allen Gross
Sheva
No money worth destroying air, water
This is a reply to a letter to the editor by Frank Cole from Sheva (Hats off to Virginia Uranium).
His statement that VUI said if mining and milling can't be done safely, it won't be done at all, is untrue.
If it was true, VUI and Mr. Coles would have told me that my drinking water had became unsafe to drink during their test drilling.
They got copies of my test just like I did. I wonder if they even looked at them.
VUI has all these high-paid people that don't care about my water, because if it did get contaminated by the drilling, they might lose their jobs.
You stated before the study even started the naysayers declared it bogus and publicly accused the Uranium Mining Sub-Committee of taking bribes. You said this is untrue.
Mr. Frank Cole, you and the rest of VUI members need to check the facts at www.vpac.org.
Since the naysayer brought this out, two of the sub-committee members admitted taking donations from VUI or the lobbyists they pay.
You also stated that in the next decade the supply for domestic energy will nearly double.
So why is it Mr. Walter Coles and VUI investors are spending all their time and money on uranium mining and milling.
They only have enough ore to last the United States for two years and it will take 30 or 40 years to get it out of the ground. That is a lot longer than 10 years, don' you think?
If Mr. Walter Coles or VUI were really concerned over the energy crisis, they would have invested their time and money on alternate energy.
They have 3,000 acres. How many solar panels or wind mills would that handle?
They could be up and running long before 30 or 40 years and would keep on producing energy for more than two years, and it would not harm the environment.
VUI, Mr. Walter Coles, and the sub-committee "cannot" guarantee that there won't be an accident at the mine or mill that could harm the environment and our way of life in Pittsylvania County.
Mr. Frank Cole, you did not mention that your wife works for VUI. Could that be the reason for your letter?
I wrote this letter because my water is contaminated, and I love this county, and no money is worth destroying life, water, air, or any living thing.
Allen Gross
Sheva
Southside Virginia targeted as 'sacrifice zone'
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:41 AM EDT
Southside Virginia is being targeted as a sacrifice zone.
Don't believe it? Take a look at this seemingly all-American video produced by the Virginia Energy Independence Alliance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFScxZ8VozU.
It touts bringing in jobs and securing our energy independence from other countries like Russia, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
Sounds all good, doesn't it?
The video shows pristine views of Southside Virginia. But where, oh where, are the mountains of radioactive tailings piles and chemical-laden holding ponds that will also come with uranium mining and milling?
No panoramic views of them!
And there's no mention of air and groundwater pollution, sickness and cancer death that also follows the industry.
All U.S. states where the mining and milling of uranium has occurred seek federal funding to cleanup the radioactive toxic waste left behind by the industry.
It also touts, "Support the Study" by the National Academy of Sciences, which is to determine whether uranium mining and milling can be done safely in the state of Virginia.
Seems the pro-mining groups already know what the study's findings will be, doesn't it?
Wake up, Southside!
This may be a future that is a few years down the road in coming to fruition, but it's just like the holidays each year - they finally arrive.
I don't want to move away from Southside to protect my family's health. Do you?
Scarier still, once the state of Virginia lifts the moratorium on the mining and milling of uranium, other uranium-rich areas beyond Southside will be subject to becoming sacrifice zones.
Where will we move where the air and drinking water will be safe?
Anne Cockrell
Danville
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:41 AM EDT
Southside Virginia is being targeted as a sacrifice zone.
Don't believe it? Take a look at this seemingly all-American video produced by the Virginia Energy Independence Alliance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFScxZ8VozU.
It touts bringing in jobs and securing our energy independence from other countries like Russia, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
Sounds all good, doesn't it?
The video shows pristine views of Southside Virginia. But where, oh where, are the mountains of radioactive tailings piles and chemical-laden holding ponds that will also come with uranium mining and milling?
No panoramic views of them!
And there's no mention of air and groundwater pollution, sickness and cancer death that also follows the industry.
All U.S. states where the mining and milling of uranium has occurred seek federal funding to cleanup the radioactive toxic waste left behind by the industry.
It also touts, "Support the Study" by the National Academy of Sciences, which is to determine whether uranium mining and milling can be done safely in the state of Virginia.
Seems the pro-mining groups already know what the study's findings will be, doesn't it?
Wake up, Southside!
This may be a future that is a few years down the road in coming to fruition, but it's just like the holidays each year - they finally arrive.
I don't want to move away from Southside to protect my family's health. Do you?
Scarier still, once the state of Virginia lifts the moratorium on the mining and milling of uranium, other uranium-rich areas beyond Southside will be subject to becoming sacrifice zones.
Where will we move where the air and drinking water will be safe?
Anne Cockrell
Danville
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