By Tim Van Hinte Petitcodiac Riverkeeper May 30, 2008 It was encouraging to hear earlier this week that the provincial government is taking steps in the right direction on tidal power. Tidal power in the Bay of Fundy presents a unique opportunity for our province to move towards renewable sources of energy. However, potential impacts [...]
Uranium drilling a concern for many
Gloria Paul May 28, 2008 I understand Natural Resources Minister Donald Arseneault to say health risks would occur after exposure of “500 hours,” a mere 21 days, of being within five feet of a drill sample with just one per cent of uranium. Caption Surely this is a cause for grave concern? Additionally, it is [...]
Uranium mining risks outweigh benefits
Roger Duguay, Leader, New Brunswick New Democratic Party May 23, 2008 When it comes to the safety and well-being of the people, it’s better for the government to err on the side of caution. On the question of uranium exploration and mining in New Brunswick, the risks far out-weigh the benefits. Much of our province’s [...]
Stand against uranium
Doland Collette and Philip André Collette May 22, 2008 We would like to comment on the article “Government says NO to vote on Uranium” published in the May 16 edition of the Times & Transcript. We attended the information meeting on uranium organized by the South East chapter of the New Brunswick Conservation Council on [...]
Public Info Session on Uranium in Sussex
A public info session will be held in Sussex on Tuesday, May 20 at 7pm at the Library on Magnolia Avenue, Sussex. For more information, contact the Sussex Chapter of the Conservation Council of NB at scoburn@nb.sympatico.ca
Will uranium mining be the Liberals’ downfall?
Janice Harvey May 14, 2008 Readers of this paper have seen very little of the uranium mining debate now raging in the province. The Fredericton and Moncton papers have been full of it. Mining companies are prospecting in the southeast, and around Fredericton-Oromocto. Opposition to uranium exploration is growing exponentially as people find out what [...]
Forget Nuclear
Amory Lovins, Imran Sheikh and Alex Markevich April 28, 2008 Nuclear power, we’re told, is a vibrant industry that’s dramatically reviving because it’s proven, necessary, competitive, reliable, safe, secure, widely used, increasingly popular, and carbon-free — a perfect replacement for carbon-spewing coal power. New nuclear plants thus sound vital for climate protection, energy security, and [...]
URANIUM MINING IN NEW BRUNSWICK
A Public Information Session 7:00 PM, Wednesday, May 14 McCain Auditorium, Margaret Norrie McCain Hall, St. Thomas University Did you that thousands of uranium claims have been staked, many in areas surrounding Fredericton? Public information session featuring speakers on landowner rights and the N.B. Mining Act, the hazards of uranium mining to the environment and [...]
A Responsible Stand Against Uranium Mining in New Brunswick
Whereas: Scientific evidence and history tells us that uranium mining represents an irreversible threat to natural ecosystems and human health. Whereas: Overwhelming and credible evidence exists that human exposure to radioactive constituents of uranium, mobilized by mining, then passed on to humans through air, water and land sources increases the risk of diseases, including lung [...]
Une position responsable contre l’exploitation minière de l’uranium au Nouveau-Brunswick
Considérant que les évidences scientifiques et historiques nous apprennent que l’exploitation minière de l’uranium représente des menaces irréversibles aux écosystèmes naturels et à la santé humaine. Considérant les évidences accablantes et crédibles qui démontrent que l’exposition des humains aux constituants radioactifs soulevés par l’exploitation minière de l’uranium, et alors passés aux humains par l’entremise de [...]
