Virginia voters divided on uranium mining, Quinnipiac University poll finds

Quinnipiac University | December 22, 2011 | 3:30 pm Energy Europe Uranium 
Virginia voters are split like an atom on the issue of uranium mining as 43 percent say mining should be allowed because of economic benefits while 41 percent are opposed because of environmental concerns, according to Quinnipiac University poll release today.

Voters also say 48 – 42 percent that the state’s projected $1 billion budget deficit should be eliminated only by spending cuts with no tax increases, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.  Voters back 63 – 25 percent the state’s policy of using tax incentives to attract new business to Virginia.

And they oppose 58 – 32 percent a legislative proposal that would define life as beginning at conception, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.

Virginia voters say 50 – 45 percent that protecting gun rights is more important than controlling gun ownership, but they oppose 62 – 32 percent lifting the state’s law limiting handgun purchases to one a month.

Voters say 75 – 20 percent that guns should be banned on college campuses.

Whether to lift the state’s ban on mining uranium is expected to be a major fight in the legislative session which begins next month in Richmond.  A June 29 Quinnipiac University poll showed voters divided 41 – 41 percent on the question,

“There is a large gender gap on the issue of removing the uranium ban,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.  “Men want to lift it    53 – 33 percent while women want to keep the restriction 47 – 34 percent.  Education also seems to affect attitude, with college graduates opposed to mining 47 – 40 percent, while those without a degree in favor of mining 45 – 37 percent.”


 

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  • Chopsinnc

    being an underground miner and currently unemployed the thought of getting a job thats close to home (N C) would be a welcome relief from having to work 2000 miles from home. The economic boost it would give to the community would be noticed by every one.The company that is chosen to do the work needs to have environmental safety as one of its main concerns and yes im all for the mining of uranium in virginia

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