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governing bodies, citizen groups and environmental organizations have expressed concern over the radiation hazards posed by mining uranium ore and that concern has been transmitted to the General Assembly.
As a result. Guest said, he expects legislation aimed at controlling mining to come out of this year’s session. "I think there will be an effort made to control what’s done with the tailings (radioactive wastes) and legislation requiring that the land be restored as near as possible to its original contours (following mining operations). Of concern to all of us is just how radioactive the stuff they’re producing is going to be,” Guest said.
There are rumors flying around the state that another bill to allow pari-mutuel betting in Virginia will be introduced into this year’s Assembly.
Guest acknowledged that he’d heard the same and had spoken to Judge Williams, a
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