The Commonwealth of Virginia asked the National Academy of Science (NAS) of the USA to help determine if uranium mining is safe. Saskatchewan has a long history upon which to draw. Areva funded the NAS trip to Saskatchewan. NAS Committee members are volunteers; Areva paid for their transportation, accommodation and meal costs. Their schedule while […]
SENT: Fri 6/24/2011 7:51 PM = = = = = = = = = = = DATE: June 24, 2011 TO: U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC FROM: Sandra Finley, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada TOPIC: Local knowledge, two very misleading statements about uranium/nuclear accidents. (Should the 30 year moratorium on uranium mining, milling & processing […]
SENT: Fri 6/24/2011 8:55 PM TO: U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC DATE: June 24, 2011 FROM: Sandra Finley, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada TOPIC: Local knowledge, the use of “fens” for disposal of radioactive waste from the mines. (Should the 30 year moratorium on uranium mining, milling & processing in Virginia be lifted?) Dear Members […]
The American National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee is to advise The “Commonwealth of Virginia” on the question: Should the 30-year moratorium on uranium mining, milling & processing in Virginia be lifted? The Committee came to Saskatoon, as explained in 2011-06-24 NUKE Letter to NAS, solidarity with Virginians. I attended and was able to give 3 […]
Please go to the original: http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/projectview.aspx?key=49253 The following is only a back-up copy and does not contain all the links and formatting that are in the original. (NOTE: the Report has been issued. There are links at the above URL.) Project Information Project Title: Uranium Mining in Virginia PIN: DELS-BESR-09-06 Major Unit: Division on Earth […]
WHY THE NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN FORUM VOTED TO BAN NUCLEAR WASTES BY Jim Harding R-Town Papers, June 10, 2011 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 […]
STEFANIA WRITES: Hi everyone, As your Senate representative at the University of Saskatchewan, I am forwarding a copy of the e-mail and letter I sent to the University Secretary, Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors, President and Senate members regarding the conflict of interest of Ms.Hopkins, Chair of the Board of Governors by virtue of […]
Background The Fukushima disaster has resulted in a sharp decline in the prospects for nuclear power around the world and a corresponding sharp drop in share prices. On the assumption that this “bad PR” is merely temporary the following article urges investors to “buy into uranium” now while the price is low so as to garner […]
I was elected to the Senate of the University of Saskatchewan last year. The April meeting of Senate is today. Will you tell me what you think? . . . I have thought that people in public institutions would automatically declare a conflict-of-interest and step down from any task that might be perceived to be […]
If you believe . . . that it is important to find solutions to issues listed below, please consider voting Green, and if you live in Saskatoon-Humboldt, my name is Sandra Finley! Hi John, I am excited – – there is an excellent chance that Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, will […]