HYDRILLA, DROUGHT…NOW ADD THE LOOMING THREAT OF URANIUM CONTAMINATION. CAN KERR LAKE TAKE IT?

The watershed of Kerr Lake that provides the basis for all types of recreation on and around those waters may see a new threat from a newcomer. The
past year has seen parks around Kerr Lake plagued on shore with reduced park employees, cut services and dried up budgets. The lake has suffered from a relentless drought and the rapidly
spreading noxious weed, Hydrilla.

If Virginia lifts a ban on uranium mining …