Supreme Court Backs Virginia Ban on Uranium Mining

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The Supreme Court affirmed the power of states to regulate mining on private lands, including uranium mining

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Virginia law that prohibits uranium mining within the commonwealth’s borders, in a splintered ruling that affirmed the powers of the states to regulate mining on private lands within their territories.

At issue was a bid by four local companies that sought to extract raw uranium ore from a western Virginia site that is home to the largest uranium deposit in the U.S. Once mined, the ore can be milled and turned into a solid yellowcake material that is used for the production of...

 

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Yup ‘bout time the small-town local uranium miner got a break from that evil gub-mint always holdin ‘im back. Score one fur the little guy!

Seeing the federal government wants to sell the country off..at least this is something

Virginia was afraid they wouldn't get their cut off of a property owner using their own land for financial gain.

That darn ultra-right-wing SCOTUS.

Watch out Grand Canyon Az

u sure we have to mine it

Dont we already have enough nuclear weapons to destroy the entire planet? 😂👍

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