Proponents of uranium mining and cheap energy are rallying in Pittsylvania:
Primarily a social occasion, speakers at the event kept things brief. Lillian Gillespie, former mayor of Hurt and chair of PEP, said the group formed as a response to the “negativism” at the entrance to public meetings about uranium mining. Mining opponents frequently set up tables and give away bright T-shirts with the “Keep the Ban” logo.
“Six months ago, I and a few other supporters decided we’d had enough,” she said.
Gillespie said the group is up to 2,800 members and is growing.
More over at the Danville Register and Bee [1].
When folks talk about making Virginia the energy capital of the East Coast — Governor McDonnell among them — this is what they are talking about. $10 billion dollars of proven energy reserves…
Talk about good news for working class Virginians.
Ironically enough, it’s local Republicans that oppose all this cheap energy. Both HOD candidates — Les Adams and Ken Bowman — are opposed, as are existing State Senators Bill Stanley and Frank Ruff, perceptibly because of two factors: (1) perceived public opposition and (2) perceived health hazards — neither of which seem to have much merit when analyzed in the balance.
Maybe we can expect some movement in the coming months?