VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) _ The resort city of Virginia Beach is taking a stand against uranium mining, fearful it could threaten its water supply.
The City Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday night opposing a proposed mine in Pittsylvania County.
The city, as well as other Hampton Roads localities, draws its water from Lake Gaston. The lake on North Carolina's border is the midway point between Virginia Beach and where the massive uranium deposit is located.
Twenty-five years ago, Virginia put a moratorium on uranium mining.
Earlier in November, the Commission on Coal and Energy agreed to study the impact of uranium mining.
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