Coles Hill, Virginia
Coles Hill is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is the site of the largest uranium deposit in the U.S.; however a 1982 Virginia ban on uranium mining has kept its resources from being used commercially. The lode is the subject of an ongoing controversy about possible extraction.[1] In October 2015, a federal judge will decide whether to lift the state ban.[2] Lower courts ruled in favor of the state's ban, however in October 2018 the case was scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court.[3] The Supreme Court upheld Virginia's ban on uranium mining in Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren.[4]
References
- ^ Gabriel, Trip (January 19, 2013). "Rift Widens Over Mining of Uranium in Virginia". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Ward, Terry. "Uranium Mining Might Start in Virginia Soon". WHSV. Gray Digital Media. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ Schneider, Gregory. "US high court to take up issue of whether Virginia can ban a uranium mine". washpost. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Liptak, Adam (2019-06-17). "Supreme Court Upholds Virginia's Ban on Uranium Mining". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
36°52′32″N 79°18′02″W / 36.87556°N 79.30056°W
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