Virginia Conservation Network - Legislative Priorities http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,99,0,0,html VCN Positions on Environmental Issues Virginia Conservation Network - Legislative Priorities http://www.vcnva.org/anx/img/logo.png http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,99,0,0,html Virginia Conservation Network 60 en Goals of the Symposium Video highlighting the speakers and topics covered during the event. http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1456,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1456,0,html The Canadian Experience with Uranium Gordon Edwards, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1455,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1455,0,html Legalities of Uranium Mining Kay Slaughter, Southern Environmental Law Center http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1453,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1453,0,html Report on Niger Africa’s Experience with Uranium Mining Rianne Teule, Greenpeace http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1454,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1454,0,html Overview of the Virginia Situation Todd Benson, Piedmont Environmental Council http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1452,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1452,0,html Global Overview and the Virginia Situation Paul Robinson, Southwest Research & Information Center http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1451,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1451,0,html History of Uranium Mining on Native Americans Manuel Pino, Scottsdale Community College http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1450,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1450,0,html Health Impacts of Uranium Mining Douglas Brugge, Tufts University http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1449,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,370,1449,0,html Choose Clean Water Campaign Bringing together people and more than 100 organizations from Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia, working together to help everyone in the region choose clean water. http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,258,1350,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,258,1350,0,html Stormwater Pollution An improved stormwater management program was established by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) that will allow Virginia to better accommodate both future urbanization and healthy waters. http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,258,1263,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,258,1263,0,html Wetlands Protection Any development that disturbs wetlands must receive a 404 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. Additionally, DEQ must permit or deny the disturbance through its 401 permit process. Virginia is considering the possibility. http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,258,1264,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,258,1264,0,html Nutrient Pollution Virginia has committed to reducing pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries from a variety of pollution sources. One major component of Virginia’s clean up plan—reductions from point sources of pollution—is under attack. http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,258,1262,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,258,1262,0,html Virginia Outdoors Foundation Funding Virginia has one of the most successful land conservation programs in the nation, with hundreds of thousands of acres in land protected by conservation easements donated to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,256,1261,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,256,1261,0,html 2010 VCN Briefing Book http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,252,1260,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,252,1260,0,html 2010 Legislative Priorities http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,255,1248,0,html http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,255,1248,0,html