See link about why Virginia decided to keep its ban on uranium mining:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578276301077546238.html
See the summary of key findings in the National Academy of Science's report on uranium mining in Virginia:
http://www.southernenvironment.org/uploads/fck/file/uranium/summary_key_findings_NAS_report.pdf
Works Cited:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10-BfuZ0XflJvqbotWg_wgJcFEtxpPAHe9Y89bZm1QlQ/edit