Ruth Levi President, Mawiw Council June 24, 2008 The Mi’kmaq and Maliseet First Nations in New Brunswick are experiencing growing frustration with the approach of industry and government toward achieving development and self-sufficiency in the province. The First Peoples are being conspicuously ignored, and their rights flagrantly violated and infringed, as result of this new-drive [...]
Uranium’s impact irrefutable
June 24th, 2008 By Frank P. Belcastro, Grand Digue If you live downwind from proposed uranium mines, you might want to pay a little attention to what’s happened to Navajos in the United States living on a 26,000 square mile reservation that spans the Four Corners region where Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado meet. [...]
Canada a nuclear ‘renaissance’ loser
Yvonne Devine President, Southeast Chapter, Conservation Council of N.B. June 20, 2008 Forget all the other clichés floating around, nuclear renaissance is No. 1. Rumour has it that if you say it enough times, people start to believe it. I wonder who is behind pushing the phrase – perhaps those that are telling people that [...]
The Economics of Uranium Mining
Olivier Weil Moncton, NB June 16, 2008 Uranium mines will cost New Brunswickers far more money than they will earn. Even if all goes well, and the radioactive uranium tailing containment structures never leak due to flooding and / or an earthquake, eventually the people of NB will pay for the inspection and upkeep of [...]
Save Lake Huron from a Nuclear Dump
Progress Michigan has launched an online petition against a proposed nuclear dump 1/2 mile from Lake Huron in Canada and a massive oil refinery in Sarnia. Unfortunately, at first, Canadians couldn’t sign the petition. It wouldn’t take the Canadian zip codes. That is all fixed, now and Canadians can sign on! The nuclear dump will [...]
To take stand on uranium
The Miramichi Leader, Friday June 6th, 2008 Students from across the province are adding their voice in the battle against uranium exploration and development. Six youth environmental groups have sent a letter to all the MLAs in the province expressing their concerns and rising opposition to the staking and exploration of uranium in their backyards. [...]
Even ‘expert’ opinions require critical thinking
Carla Gunn, Fredericton June 5th, 2008 In Marc Thériault’s June 4 letter titled “Concerns and acts about uranium being ignored,” he argues that the only scientific “experts” who are being recruited by the Graham government to speak to the facts about uranium mining are those who are in favour of uranium mining. This leads to [...]
GOVERNMENT URANIUM MINING INFO SESSIONS
June 4 in Fredericton at the Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre (K.C. Irving Theatre) 5-7 Information displays 7-9 Presentations June 5 in Moncton at the Capitol Theatre 5-7 Information displays 7-9 Presentations Department officials and representatives from exploration companies and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will be on hand to answer questions.
Vocal majority says no to uranium exploration and mining
Julie Michaud June 4th, 2008 The provincial government is holding public information sessions on uranium exploration and mining this week. Today in Fredericton, and tomorrow in Moncton, New Brunswickers will witness the Liberal government’s belated attempts to feign interest in its constituents’ views on the issue. Note that these uranium mining information sessions are not [...]
Concerns and facts about uranium being ignored
Marc Thériault, Moncton June 4, 2008 Our government is organizing an information session on uranium exploration and mining for the public this Thursday evening at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton. In a news release, Minister of Natural Resources Donald Arseneault said that he was pleased all these experts “accepted to share their expertise and scientific [...]
