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Unfinished Business: The Regulation Of Uranium Mining And Milling, Elizabeth V. Scott
Unfinished Business: The Regulation Of Uranium Mining And Milling, Elizabeth V. Scott
University of Richmond Law Review
In July of 1982, the Marline Uranium Corporation announced the discovery of a major deposit of commercially minable uranium in southside Virginia, the first major find east of the Mississippi River. Marline and the Union Carbide Corporation are planning a $200 million mining and milling complex to develop the deposit. The operation is projected to create 900 new jobs and bring $4.3 million in yearly tax revenues to Virginia and to Pittsylvania County.