New Brunswickers and Nova Scotians face public health and regional environmental devastation caused from commercial speculation on uranium mining

by Lynn Daniluk, Uranium News

As the price of uranium increases, so does the pressure to open up areas to uranium exploration. The New Brunswick and Nova Scotia provincial governments are considering permitting uranium mining, under a greed-driven capitalistocratic agenda.

In Nova Scotia, a moratorium on uranium mining and exploration has existed for over two decades. However, public statements by the David Morse, NS Minister of Natural Resources indicates that the government is considering lifting the ban:

"The moratorium was put in on the whim of the government and it can be taken out on a whim. It comes down to what the people of Nova Scotia want," documents The Hants Journal, January 29th, 2008.

The so-called "whim" was actually a commission headed up by Judge Robert McCleave, who held 44 public meetings and reviewed everything that was known about the effects of uranium mining on people and the environment. Unfortunately, the moratorium is not legislated, which means that the moratorium may be lifted by an order of Cabinet, with no public debate.

In New Brunswick, no such ban exists, leaving people and the environment totally vulnerable.

Uranium mining represents a real threat to human health, water resources, wildlife, and the overall integrity of vital ecosystems.

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