Appalachian Voices: National Academies of Sciences to Study Impacts of Potential Industrial Gold Mining in Virginia
August 07, 2021
August 07, 2021
BUCKINGHAM, Virginia, Aug. 7 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2021:
Groups from around the state expressed optimism today that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) has agreed to study the potential impacts of industrial gold mining on water resources, public health, and the environment in Virginia. The NAS voted to conduct the study after the state Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (now the Department . . .
Groups from around the state expressed optimism today that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) has agreed to study the potential impacts of industrial gold mining on water resources, public health, and the environment in Virginia. The NAS voted to conduct the study after the state Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (now the Department . . .