The Supreme Court affirmed the power of states to regulate mining on private lands, including uranium mining
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Virginia law that prohibits uranium mining within the commonwealth’s borders, in a splintered ruling that affirmed the powers of the states to regulate mining on private lands within their territories.
At issue was a bid by four local companies that sought to extract raw uranium ore from a western Virginia site that is home to the largest uranium deposit in the U.S. Once mined, the ore can be milled and turned into a solid yellowcake material that is used for the production of...
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