{"id":7315,"date":"2011-03-07T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=7315"},"modified":"2011-03-07T11:00:36","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T16:00:36","slug":"not-so-fast-walter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2011\/03\/07\/not-so-fast-walter\/","title":{"rendered":"Not so fast, Walter."},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the anti-uranium folks seem to think that I’m in favor of uranium mining. As I’ve said before, they’re quite wrong.<\/p>\n

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I’m in favor of an independent study to determine if uranium can be mined safely. I’m smart enough to know that I’m not smart enough to know if it can be mined safely or not. I get completely frustrated by the anti-uranium nutballs who say that Southside VA will be glowing for 500 years or other assorted ridiculous claims like that. People like Jack Dunavant irritate me when they try to control the debate using intimidation (remember his beloved “Chemical Trespass” idea that got obliterated<\/a>?) and other heavy-handed tactics.<\/p>\n

Well, there are tactics by the pro-uranium mining side that piss me off just as much. Walter Coles, come on down!<\/p>\n

Uranium VP: Mining bill likely in 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

Walter, just like the gloom-and-massive-doom nutballs on the other side, you have no idea if uranium mining can be done safely. Patrick Wales can spin your remarks in any way he chooses but by making this speech, you have severely damage the respect that I have of you and your company. I always believed that you were in this business to make a profit, but now I’m wondering if that’s the only motivation that you have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some of the anti-uranium folks seem to think that I’m in favor of uranium mining. As I’ve said before, they’re quite wrong.<\/p>\n

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