In a surprise move yesterday, the Government of British Columbia announced a complete ban on uranium and thorium exploration and mining in the province. This move reinforces a long-standing unofficial ban that was in place after an earlier seven year moratorium on exploring for uranium expired in 1987.
That ban was put in place primarily due to the concerns for public health expressed by the Britsh Columbia Medical Association.
BC's ban brings fresh hope to those in West Quebec who would like to see a similar ban here. It shows there is a current precedence for banning the exploration and mining of this toxic substance. It joins the enlightened uranium-free ranks of Nova Scotia and the Nunatsiavut (Inuit Lands) in Newfoundland and Labrador.
For more information see: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080425.RURANIUM25/TPStory/Business
WQ-CAMU / COQCEU
We are a community group that works to protect our human, environmental, and economic health from the risks associated with uranium. Our goal is to obtain a permanent moratorium on uranium exploration, mining, and processing in MRC du Pontiac and MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais. To meet this goal our group advocates, educates, and builds coalitions.
Nous sommes un groupe communautaire travaillant à la protection de la santé humaine, environnementale et économique des risques associés à l'uranium. Notre objectif principal est d'obtenir un moratoire à long terme sur l'exploration et l'exploitation d'uranium dans la MRC du Pontiac et dans la MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais. Afin d'y parvenir, notre groupe défend, éduque et bâtit des coalitions.
More information: wq-camu@know-uranium.org
Nous sommes un groupe communautaire travaillant à la protection de la santé humaine, environnementale et économique des risques associés à l'uranium. Notre objectif principal est d'obtenir un moratoire à long terme sur l'exploration et l'exploitation d'uranium dans la MRC du Pontiac et dans la MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais. Afin d'y parvenir, notre groupe défend, éduque et bâtit des coalitions.
More information: wq-camu@know-uranium.org
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Please note we try to ensure the content on this blog is accurate. The opinions expressed here are our own unless indicated otherwise. We operate on the principle that anyone reading or using the information on this blog, or acting upon it, does so entirely of their own free will. We do not advocate violence nor countenance breaking the law.
Content on this site may be linked to, forwarded, quoted, printed, copied and distributed only for purposes consistent with opposing uranium exploration and mining in West Quebec and the Ottawa River watershed.
Source: http://no-uranium.blogspot.com/
Contact: wq-camu@know-uranium.org
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