Comments on: In Virginia, Uranium and Energy Security http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/10/21/in-virginia-uranium-and-energy-security/ The National Association of Manufacturers Premier Manufacturing Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wonk Room » Lying About Energy Security, NAM Wants Virginia To Risk Flood Of Nuclear Waste http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/10/21/in-virginia-uranium-and-energy-security/#comment-6287 Wonk Room » Lying About Energy Security, NAM Wants Virginia To Risk Flood Of Nuclear Waste Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:47:04 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=7844#comment-6287 [...] industry must import over 90% of its uranium. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) shot back on its Shopfloor blog, writing about the promise of southwest Virginia’s Pittsylvania uranium [...] [...] industry must import over 90% of its uranium. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) shot back on its Shopfloor blog, writing about the promise of southwest Virginia’s Pittsylvania uranium [...]

]]> By: Smidgen Barnes http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/10/21/in-virginia-uranium-and-energy-security/#comment-6286 Smidgen Barnes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:33:13 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=7844#comment-6286 You, sir, apparently know nothing about the dangers of uranium mining or Pittsylvania County, VA. Perhaps, since you think it's so safe, you'll buy property and move to Pittsylvania County. Any number of folks there would be glad to swap places with you. Be sure you really like the property you purchase, though; since there is radioactivity (primarily radon gas) associated with the mining, real estate will soon have to be sold under a hazard warning so prices are going to drop through the floor. And they'll stay there as long as the radiation does...at least 1000 or more years. And don't think you can buy upwind or upstream and be safe...Southside Virginia frequently gets backlash from hurricanes and it experiences its own climate pattern that produces tornadoes and flooding, including ground flooding. If you have school-age children or grandchildren, be sure to bring them along. Their school buses will share narrow, winding roads with multiple trucks loaded with uranium ore spewing dust and more radon gas as they travel. They'll enjoy the massive booms from the frequent explosions that blast the rocks apart and release radon gas and its progeny. And make sure the young'ns stay long enough to grow to adulthood--the health dangers...kidney and lung cancer, just to name two, often don't show up until several years' exposure. But you, and they, will be patriots, at least by your inane definition. You, sir, apparently know nothing about the dangers of uranium mining or Pittsylvania County, VA. Perhaps, since you think it’s so safe, you’ll buy property and move to Pittsylvania County. Any number of folks there would be glad to swap places with you. Be sure you really like the property you purchase, though; since there is radioactivity (primarily radon gas) associated with the mining, real estate will soon have to be sold under a hazard warning so prices are going to drop through the floor. And they’ll stay there as long as the radiation does…at least 1000 or more years. And don’t think you can buy upwind or upstream and be safe…Southside Virginia frequently gets backlash from hurricanes and it experiences its own climate pattern that produces tornadoes and flooding, including ground flooding.

If you have school-age children or grandchildren, be sure to bring them along. Their school buses will share narrow, winding roads with multiple trucks loaded with uranium ore spewing dust and more radon gas as they travel. They’ll enjoy the massive booms from the frequent explosions that blast the rocks apart and release radon gas and its progeny. And make sure the young’ns stay long enough to grow to adulthood–the health dangers…kidney and lung cancer, just to name two, often don’t show up until several years’ exposure. But you, and they, will be patriots, at least by your inane definition.

]]> By: Shopfloor » Blog Archive » Uranium Mining Already Has a Theme Song http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/10/21/in-virginia-uranium-and-energy-security/#comment-6262 Shopfloor » Blog Archive » Uranium Mining Already Has a Theme Song Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:48:47 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=7844#comment-6262 [...] Below we note the prospects for uranium mining in Virginia. To which we must add a link to Warren Smith’s rockabilly standard, “Uranium Rock.” Well I’m gettin’ tired workin’ hard every day Workin’ every day and not a-gettin’ much pay I got a big geiger counter, it’s a pretty good rig When the needle starts clickin’ it’s where I’m gonna dig Money-money honey, and the kind you fold Money-money honey, rock ‘n’ roll Rake it in, bale it up like hay Have a rockin’ good time and throw it all away [...] [...] Below we note the prospects for uranium mining in Virginia. To which we must add a link to Warren Smith’s rockabilly standard, “Uranium Rock.” Well I’m gettin’ tired workin’ hard every day Workin’ every day and not a-gettin’ much pay I got a big geiger counter, it’s a pretty good rig When the needle starts clickin’ it’s where I’m gonna dig Money-money honey, and the kind you fold Money-money honey, rock ‘n’ roll Rake it in, bale it up like hay Have a rockin’ good time and throw it all away [...]

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