Uranium Working Group Holds Fifth Public Forum - WSET.com - ABC13

Chatham, VA - The Uranium Working Group is scheduled to meet Wednesday in Chatham for its fifth public forum.

They will be looking at public safety, environmental issues and a regulatory framework that would be needed if Virginia ended a 30-year ban on uranium mining.

The examination is being driven by a mining company's desire to tap a 119-million pound deposit of the radioactive ore within 10 miles of Chatham.

Critics say the economic boost is not worth the environmental risks.