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Strong opposition against nuclear power in Saskatchewan

Strong opposition against nuclear power in Saskatchewan: UDP report By James Wood, The StarPhoenix.com 16 Sept 09
REGINA — Public consultations on the government’s Uranium Development Partnership saw an “overwhelming response” against nuclear power and other aspects of the industry, widespread concern over health, safety and environmental impacts and skepticism towards the UDP itself, according to the report prepared by a former top civil servant and released Tuesday.

The Saskatchewan Party government said the report by Dan Perrins will not necessarily halt development but it does signal the province to be careful in how it proceeds……………..

Of those responses, 1,403 were related to nuclear power, with 84 per cent of those responses in opposition. Other major themes, in order of magnitude, were health, safety and environment concerns, opposition to nuclear waste disposal and storage, the cost of uranium development, support for alternative energy sources, concerns about the UDP report itself and opposition to current and future mining activities………..

Strong opposition against nuclear power in Saskatchewan: UDP report

September 17, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Canada, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, uranium