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Past News
2019
6-17-2019
VUI Issues Statement in Response to Supreme Court Ruling
2015
8-10-2015
Uranium company takes state to court
2014
3-24-2014
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Uranium offers clean path to economic revival
2013
6-3-2013
| Virginia Politics on Demand
Fear, ignorance, and greed driving uranium mining debate in Virginia
6-1-2013
| Altavista Journal
Hundreds of Southside Supporters Attend BBQ at Coles Hill
1-9-2013
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Study panel votes to lift Uranium mining ban
2012
12-20-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Group Forms to Support Uranium Mining in Virginia
12-6-2012
| The Washington Post
Uranium Mining in Virginia Should Proceed Carefully
12-5-2012
| The Hampton Roads Business Journal
Lifting The Ban Is Only The First Step
11-30-2012
| The Hampton Roads Business Journal
VUI Statement on Uranium Working Group
10-26-2012
| The Hampton Roads Business Journal
The Basics on Site-Specific Studies
9-9-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
NAS Study panel member states that uranium mining can be done safely in Virginia
9-3-2012
| Go Dan River
‘Stigma effects’ and Coles Hill
7-13-2012
| Go Dan River
The Heritage Foundation, “Powering America: Uranium Mining & Milling”
7-1-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Don’t Judge Uranium Mining in a Vacuum (follow-up on previous article on 6/27/12)
6-27-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Should we be afraid of uranium mining?
6-21-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
The Heck-No Brigade
6-18-2012
| News and Advance
Uranium Working Group Answers Questions at Public Hearing
6-13-2012
| Star Tribune
Uranium Working Group to Meet in Chatham
6-11-2012
| Virginia Energy
Virginia Energy Signs Letter Agreement for Spin Out and Merger Transaction
6-10-2012
| Atomic Insights
Waiting Patiently to Create 325 Family-Wage Jobs for Southside
5-31-2012
| Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Nuclear Program to Establish Laboratory
5-29-2012
| Financial Times
Uranium Price Rises
| WTOP
Transcript: Governor McDonnell’s View on Uranium
5-25-2012
| Wall Street Journal
Austrialia Miners Pitch Tent in Texas
5-7-2012
| Washington Post
Del. Joe May Weighs in on Uranium
4-23-2012
| Washington Post
Editorial: Nuclear has to be part of the mix
4-15-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Op-ed: Unedifying Report Meets Inept Questions
4-12-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Video: WSLS Interviews Virginia Uranium
3-12-2012
| The Weekly Standard
Nuclear Overreaction
3-6-2012
| Wall Street Journal
Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Power
2-27-2012
| Nuclear Street
U.S. Support for Nuclear Power Remains Strong
2-8-2012
| Star Tribune
“Uranium Capital of the World” Has No Stigma from Mining
2-7-2012
| Star Tribune
NAS Makes Public Presentation in Danville
1-26-2012
| Fuel Cycle Week
Federal Regulators Comment on NAS Study
| Fuel Cycle Week
Extra, January 2012 Issue
1-23-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Editorial: Uranium and Keystone: Studiously Ignored
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Southside Split on Uranium Mining
1-20-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Del. Morefield Applauds Gov. McDonnell’s Decision to Draft Regulations
1-19-2012
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gov. McDonnell Requests Uranium Mining Regulatory Framework
| Washington Post
Virginia to Move Forward on Uranium Mining Regulations.
1-17-2012
| Fuel Cycle Week
Va-U Mines Report Being Misread: Panel Chair
1-13-2012
| Roanoke Times
Op-Ed: Baseless Fears Regarding Uranium Mining
1-4-2012
| Daily Press
Mining an Opportunity
2011
12-21-2011
| Wall Street Journal
Report Urges New Safety Rules on Uranium Mining
12-20-2011
| Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity Endorses Virginia Uranium
12-19-2011
| Americans for Prosperity
NAS Study Provides Road Map for Virginia to Host World’s Safest Uranium Mining
12-16-2011
| Americans for Prosperity
Independent Study from RTI Illustrates Positive Impact of Uranium Mining
12-11-2011
| Free Lance-Star
Our Pledge: the Safest Mine in the World
| Free Lance-Star
Should the Moratorium Be Lifted
12-7-2011
| Star Tribune
Southside County Rejects One-Year Delay on Uranium
| Star Tribune
Report Cites Economic Benefits of Uranium Mining
12-5-2011
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Times-Dispatch Editorial: Uranium Mining: Study Hall
12-2-2011
| The New York Times
The New York Times Spotlights Uranium Mining in Virginia
11-30-2011
| The New York Times
Independent Study Finds ‘Substantial’ Economic Benefits from Uranium Mining & Milling in Virginia
11-29-2011
| Virginia Coal and Energy Commission
The Socioeconomic Impact of Uranium Mining and Milling in the Chatham Labor Shed, Virginia
11-28-2011
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Clean Energy Source Will Meet Needs, Create Jobs
| Danville Register & Bee
Trip to Elliot Lake Impressed This Mining Skeptic
11-18-2011
| Mine Web
Swords to Ploughshares Program Ends
11-17-2011
| OTC Markets
Virginia Energy Resources, Inc., Joins OTCQX
11-16-2011
| The Wall Street Journal
The $200,000-a-Year Mine Worker
11-9-2011
| Chatham Star-Tribune
A Guide to Uranium Mining and Public Health
11-1-2011
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Extra, November 2011 Issue
10-23-2011
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Greenpeace Founder Supports Uranium Mining
10-13-2011
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Residents Tour Uranium Mining Site
10-9-2011
| Danville Register & Bee
The Truth about Coles Hill and Floods
10-5-2011
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Group Uranium Mine, Mill in Canada
| Danville Register & Bee
Uranium Mining: The Journey ‘from Myth to Fact’
9-28-2011
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Saskatchewan: Uranium Capital of the World
8-8-2011
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Never Banned Uranium Mining
8-3-2011
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Virginia Uranium Offers Traveling Mobile Exhibit
7-26-2011
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Summer 2011 Issue
7-12-2011
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gov. McDonnell Touts Uranium Mining Benefits
7-6-2011
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Peer Review of Virginia Beach Study
6-26-2011
| Danville Register & Bee
Students Study Water Near Coles Hill
2-26-2011
| Danville Register & Bee
Winter/Spring 2011 Issue
1-9-2011
| Danville Register & Bee
Setting the Record Straight on the Study
1-8-2011
| Danville Register & Bee
Conventional Uranium Mill Makes Headway in Colorado
2010
10-10-2010
| Danville Register & Bee
Stauber-Whitehead Report, E-mail and Response
9-26-2010
| Danville Register & Bee
Fall 2010 Issue
9-9-2010
| Danville Register & Bee
Letter to the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission
8-25-2010
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Scientific Group Says Uranium Mining Should Be Done
8-4-2010
| Bearing Drift Magazine
Unlocking Southside Virginia’s Geologic Treasure
5-18-2010
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Putting Uranium Mining ‘Misinformation’ to Rest
5-7-2010
| Danville Register & Bee
Letter to the Editor
4-26-2010
| Danville Register & Bee
Spring 2010 Issue
3-5-2010
| Danville Register & Bee
An Important News Release from Virginia Uranium
2-27-2010
| Danville Register & Bee
Nuclear Energy Making a Comeback?
2-23-2010
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Uranium Study Gets Green Light
2009
12-15-2009
| Chatham Star-Tribune
Fall/Winter 2009 Issue
12-6-2009
| News & Advance
Uranium Study Finally Gets a Green Light
12-3-2009
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Uranium Study to Start this Winter
| Danville Register & Bee
Uranium Study Gets Green Light, with Conditions
11-4-2009
| Danville Register & Bee
EPA Refuses to Investigate Alleged Well Contamination at Coles Hill; Federal Agency Cites State Health Department Study
11-2-2009
| Danville Register & Bee
EPA Responds to County Letter on Lead Levels
8-20-2009
| Danville Register & Bee
Local Geologist Presents at Regional Geology Conference
8-16-2009
| Danville Register & Bee
Educate Yourself about Radiation
7-26-2009
| Danville Register & Bee
Thank You, Mister Secretary
| Danville Register & Bee
Summer 2009 Issue
6-15-2009
| The Virginian-Pilot
Uranium Study is a Fine Beginning
6-13-2009
| The Virginian-Pilot
Fear Keeps VA from Exploring Pittsylvania’s Natural Resource
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Energy: Go Nukes
6-9-2009
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
VUI Officers Elected to American Nuclear Society, Virginia Section Executive Committee
5-21-2009
| Forbes
Virginia Panel OKs Uranium Mining Study
5-12-2009
| Forbes
Virginia Tech Grad Student Conducting Research on Coles Hill Hydrology
5-5-2009
| Forbes
Science Panel May Study Virginia Uranium Plan – Winter 2009 | Region Focus, The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
4-26-2009
| Forbes
Spring 2009 Issue
4-1-2009
| Martinsville Bulletin
Geologist Supports Uranium Mining
3-26-2009
| The News & Advance
Uranium Study Finally Moves Ahead in State
3-17-2009
| The News & Advance
Local Professional Attends National Conference on Nuclear Power
3-6-2009
| Danville Register & Bee
Mining Jobs
2-4-2009
| Danville Register & Bee
43-101 Report Released
2008
11-7-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Uranium Mining to be Studied
11-6-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Coal and Energy Commission Approved Motion
10-10-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Delegate Kilgore Announces Meeting of Coal & Energy Commission to Adopt a Study of Uranium Development
9-22-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Uranium Releases NI 43-101 Compliant Technical Report for Coles Hill Deposits
9-10-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Beneath the Surface
8-27-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Summer Interns
8-21-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Editorial: Let Virginia Uranium Study Proceed
8-4-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Uranium Mining: Securing America’s Energy Future
6-26-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia Sitting on the Mother Lode
2-21-2008
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
U.S. Has a Need for More Uranium
2002
6-28-2002
| Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Phosphate based immobilization of uranium in an oxidizing bedrock aquifer”