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William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Abstract
This article is based on a panel presented by the Environmental Law Society at Marshall-Wythe School of Law, which discussed whether to allow uranium mining in Virginia. A key factor in the decision is the proposed performance standards developed by a task force assigned to study the issue. Radioactive gas, mining waste, and water contamination are all addressed by the standards, but it is unclear that the proposed measures for meeting those standards would work sufficiently enough to mitigate the environmental cost. While there is clear economic benefit, health and environmental risks require that the decision to end the mortarium on uranium mining be made with thoughtful consideration of long-range concerns.