Tag Archives: Nuclear Waste

PREMIER WALL CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

We could finish this election campaign without serious issues even being raised, which isn’t the way to practice democracy. One such issue is whether thousands of truckloads of highly radioactive nuclear wastes will be brought from Ontario’s nuclear plants to … Continue reading →

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MOVING SASKATCHEWAN FORWARD…TO A TOXIC ECONOMY

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

The Wall government is ramping up for the fall election with the slogan “Moving  Saskatchewan Forward!” But is the direction it is taking us really forward at all? The recent announcement of a $10 million deal with GE-Hitachi to research … Continue reading →

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A RUDE AWAKENING: THE NORTHERN WALK TO REGINA FOR A NUCLEAR WASTE BAN

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

On August 16th several hundred people walked the green mile along Regina’s Albert Street, taking their call for a provincial nuclear waste ban to the government. They want an end to the industry group, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), … Continue reading →

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800 KM WALK HEATS UP NUCLEAR WASTE CONTROVERSY

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Much has happened since the Forum for Truth on Nuclear Waste Storage was held in Beauval June 2nd. Organized in two weeks by the newly-formed Committee for Future Generations, the forum was attended by 200 people, most from ten northern … Continue reading →

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WHY THE NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN FORUM VOTED TO BAN NUCLEAR WASTES

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

On the afternoon of June 2nd two hundred people mostly from ten northern communities gathered in the school auditorium at Beauval for the “Forum for Truth on Nuclear Waste Storage”. It was organized by the recently formed Committee for Future … Continue reading →

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NORTHERN COMMUNITIES DISCUSS NUCLEAR WASTE

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

NOTE: The following was published in the Meadow Lake Progress on June 10. By Mark Melnychuk Both the benefits and risks of storing nuclear waste were up for discussion at an open forum in Beauval. The Northern Forum for Truth … Continue reading →

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PETITION FOR NUCLEAR WASTE BAN PRESENTED TO PREMIER WALL

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

On April 14th a petition calling for a legislated ban on nuclear wastes was presented to Premier Wall’s government. The 4,800 names were collected after Bruce Power announced its proposal to build nuclear power plants along the North Saskatchewan River. … Continue reading →

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WHY COLONIAL MENTALITY CAN’T GET US TO SUSTAINABILITY

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

The nuclear industry is going around the north promoting a nuclear dump as if this was the way to bring development to an impoverished region. $1,000,000 has already been provided by the NWMO to the FSIN, supposedly to help First … Continue reading →

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THE CHALLENGES OF ACHIEVING A NUCLEAR WASTE BAN

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

I don’t believe it would be good for Saskatchewan to “host” a nuclear waste dump. And there are indications that most Saskatchewan people feel the same way. Past polls have shown widespread opposition to bringing nuclear wastes here, and 80% … Continue reading →

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WHAT THE ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS SAYS ABOUT NUCLEAR WASTES

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

There are many people across Saskatchewan that worry that a First Nations or Métis community will make a private deal with industry to create a nuclear dump in the province. This raises fundamental issues about protecting Aboriginal and Treaty Rights … Continue reading →

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