Virginia Withdraws Bill to Stop Uranium Mining Ban

The Wall Street Journal reported that the bill to lift the uranium mining ban in Virginia has been withdrawn just before a state Senate panel vote.

As quoted in the market news:

The bill, pulled by its sponsor, Republican Sen. John C. Watkins, was backed by a company that wanted to mine an estimated $7 billion worth of uranium from a farm in southern Virginia.

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