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Coles Hill is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is the site of the largest uranium deposit in the U.S.; however a 1982 Virginia ban on uranium mining has kept its resources from being used commercially. The lode is the subject of an ongoing controversy about possible extraction. Lower courts ruled in favor of the state's ban, however in October 2018 the case was scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court upheld Virginia's ban on uranium mining in Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren.

References

1. Gabriel, Trip (January 19, 2013). "Rift Widens Over Mining of Uranium in Virginia". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
2. Schneider, Gregory. "US high court to take up issue of whether Virginia can ban a uranium mine". washpost. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
3. Liptak, Adam (June 17, 2019). "Supreme Court Upholds Virginia's Ban on Uranium Mining". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 23, 2019.

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coles Hill, Virginia

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