Sunday, August 15, 2010

Terra Ventures Leaves Sept-Iles

It looks like the protests against a possible uranium mine near Sept-Iles have paid off. Terra Ventures has announced it is pulling up stakes at its Lac Kachiwiss property and leaving its exploration site.

There are mixed views about the impact of high profile public protests against the exploration activities. In the end though the public has asserted their wish to not have this type of activity near their water source.

The public will appears to be prevailing. In our view that is a good thing. Why shouldn't communities have a big say in the industrial development that takes place around them. Given the recent track record of certain oil and gas companies lately, it does give one pause to think about what industrial calamity might take place nearby.

When fresh water supplies are at potential risk, all the more reason for caution to prevail.

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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.

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