Community Concerns Related to Uranium Mining in Virginia is the ambitious title to the recently released report from the Uranium Study Group. Did the group really talk to the entire “community” in the 131-page document?
The actual report is only about 20-pages long and it’s not too hard to read; I recommend you skim it. The other 111-pages contain the appendix that contains the sources of their report.
The actual report is only about 20-pages long and it’s not too hard to read; I recommend you skim it. The other 111-pages contain the appendix that contains the sources of their report.
How can the Uranium Study Group be sure they addressed the concerns of the entire community? I don’t think they really did.
If you asked them, I’m sure the USG would say they did. If they think they addressed the concerns of the entire community, then I think we have a differing opinion on the definition of community.
In the context of the uranium mining issue, the community consists of the entire state of Virginia; they will be the ones who will decide to overturn the mining ban if that’s considered.
This report was released by the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce; do they have the resources to find out how Virginians feel about uranium mining?
The USG actually raises some excellent questions in their report, but I don’t think they can say they’ve addressed the concerns of entire community by just talking to their neighbors in South Boston.
In the context of the uranium mining issue, the community consists of the entire state of Virginia; they will be the ones who will decide to overturn the mining ban if that’s considered.
This report was released by the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce; do they have the resources to find out how Virginians feel about uranium mining?
The USG actually raises some excellent questions in their report, but I don’t think they can say they’ve addressed the concerns of entire community by just talking to their neighbors in South Boston.
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You asked for factual information -not rhetoric - so here's an excellent opportunity to go through each major concern listed within this report and address it head on. If you disagree with any of the information presented, this is your chance to offer up your arguments to the contrary.
I mean, seriously, what concerns - specifically - do you think were not addressed within this report? I would imagine committee members would be interested to know.
As for the scope of the report, it was very clearly outlined for the committee and well-publicized. As noted in news articles, Hogan asked the Halifax County chamber of commerce in August to form a committee and gather questions from its constituency about what they would want answered in a study. He didn't ask them to conduct a statewide survey. The committee did the job they were asked to do and Walter Coles commended Hogan for seeking the public's input on a study.
"I mean, seriously, what concerns - specifically - do you think were not addressed within this report?"
I wasn't trying to get into the specific concerns in this post. I was just remarking on the title and how it could be percieved as a little misleading.
"He didn't ask them to conduct a statewide survey."
Then perhaps the report should have been named "Halifax County's Concerns Related to Uranium Mining in Virginia".
You actually have something with meat to blog about (the very valid concerns about proposed mining and milling in the Commonwealth) and ignore it completely -- instead choosing to nitpick the title?
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