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LTE: Protect Buckingham County Water

LTE: Protect Buckingham County Water

Joseph Jeeva Abbate: Cyanide, Mercury, Arsenic…these poisonous chemicals are part of gold ore processing and are a component of every Gold Mine of any type. Do you want to drink these deadly poisons? Do you want these toxins leaching or spilling into our creeks,...

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Letter: Another thought on mining

Letter: Another thought on mining

More people are hearing about the fact that there is a streak of gold running through Buckingham County, and are growing concerned. Not many people know that before the California gold rush much of the gold mined in our country came from Buckingham County. Back then...

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Letter: Gold Mining In Virginia?

Letter: Gold Mining In Virginia?

Modern open pit gold mining of low grade ore is one of the most polluting mining activities there is. Recent studies have documented that more than 90% of gold mines that are near underground or surface water cause contamination of that water. Many open pit gold mines...

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LTE: Community Bill of Rights

LTE: Community Bill of Rights

David Quillen: "Some of your Buckingham County readers might have seen people at the various country stores collecting signatures for a petition that is circulating in the county.In response to the threat of industrial gold mining coming into Buckingham County, a...

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Letter to the editor: Myths about gold mining

Letter to the editor: Myths about gold mining

Haile gold mine, SC David Waters: "When foreign corporations promise that industrial gold mining will bring Buckingham County jobs... don't fall for it! The truth? Many of those positions require specialized workers from elsewhere." Read the full article online,...

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My Turn: The case for local self-governance

My Turn: The case for local self-governance

Let the people decide if they wish to preserve the health, safety and welfare of their communities, thereby guaranteeing a sustainable future by protecting their valuable ecosystems and their social values and forcing corporations that seek to profit from industrial activities to be more accountable to the people and ecosystems most affected.

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