Uranium Mining in Virginia: Scientific, Technical, Environmental, Human Health and Safety, and Regulatory Aspects of Uranium Mining and Processing in Virginia

Committee on Uranium Mining in Virginia, Committee on Earth Resources, Board on Earth Sciences & Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

359 Seiten

2012
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-22087-3 (ISBN)

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Uranium mining in the Commonwealth of Virginia has been prohibited since 1982 by a state moratorium, although approval for restricted uranium exploration in the state was granted in 2007. Uranium Mining in Virginia examines the scientific, technical, environmental, human health and safety, and regulatory aspects of uranium mining, milling, and processing as they relate to the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of assisting the Commonwealth to determine whether uranium mining, milling, and processing can be undertaken in a manner that safeguards the environment, natural and historic resources, agricultural lands, and the health and well-being of its citizens. According to this report, if Virginia lifts its moratorium, there are "steep hurdles to be surmounted" before mining and processing could take place within a regulatory setting that appropriately protects workers, the public, and the environment, especially given that the state has no experience regulating mining and processing of the radioactive element.
The authoring committee was not asked to recommend whether uranium mining should be permitted, or to consider the potential benefits to the state were uranium mining to be pursued. It also was not asked to compare the relative risks of uranium mining to the mining of other fuels such as coal. This book will be of interest to decision makers at the state and local level, the energy industry, and concerned citizens.

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 Nontechnical Summary; 4 1 Introduction; 5 2 Virginia Physical and Social Context; 6 3 Uranium Occurrences, Resources, and Markets; 7 4 Uranium Mining, Processing, and Reclamation; 8 5 Potential Human Health Effects of Uranium Mining, Processing, and Reclamation; 9 6 Potential Environmental Effects of Uranium Mining, Processing, and Reclamation; 10 7 Regulation and Oversight of Uranium Mining, Processing, Reclamation, and Long-Term Stewardship; 11 8 Best Practices; 12 References; 13 Glossary; 14 Appendix A: Study Request Letters; 15 Appendix B: Committee Biographical Sketches; 16 Appendix C: World Nuclear Association Basic Principles; 17 Appendix D: IRPA Guiding Principles for Stakeholder Engagement; 18 Appendix E: Presentations to Committee; 19 Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Verlagsort	Washington
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
Themenwelt	Technik ► Bergbau
ISBN-10	0-309-22087-4 / 0309220874
ISBN-13	978-0-309-22087-3 / 9780309220873
Zustand	Neuware