Several groups in Alberta have organized a webinar to educate Albertans and all Canadians about what the nuclear industry isn’t telling us. Hosted by
Keepers of the Water and Peace River Environment Society, Presented by
REAC (High Prairie Regional Environmental Action Committee). The webinar will be livestreamed from the Keepers of the Water Facebook page on March 10 at 1 PM MT, 4 PM Atlantic, HERE.
Tag: Other Org Action
Over 120 scientists and academics say ‘no’ to Tantramar shale gas plant
Several CRED-NB members joined the more than 120 scientists and academics from all four universities in New Brunswick (Université de Moncton, University of New Brunswick, St. Thomas University, Mount Allison University) signed a letter to Susan Holt, asking the Premier to intervene and stop NB Power’s proposal to build a fossil gas plant in Tantramar. The letter was published in the Telegraph Journal, Acadie Nouvelle and the NB Media Co-op. Read the letter HERE.
More opposition to gas-fired power plant in Tantramar
On Wednesday January 14 the Tantramar Climate Change Advisory Committee organized an public information session on the gas-fire power plant proposed by with NB Power. The session included a presentation by Brad Coady of NB Power followed several pointed questions. The questions included topics such as the potential impact on the environment and residents, why better options are not being pursued, and whether there is a need for such a plant.
Mira Dietz Chiasson, a Tantramar resident, wrote an open letter to Susan Holt about the event. See her letter at the NB Media Coop: We can do better: Cancel the Tantramar gas plant now and replace it with battery storage systems.
Pabineau First Nation’s wind energy
As the urgency to transition to low-carbon energy grows, Pabineau First Nation is emerging as a key player in Indigenous-led climate action and renewable energy development. The Mi’kmaq community in northern New Brunswick near Bathurst is demonstrating how renewable energy can support both climate goals and economic reconciliation.
Read the new article co-written by Chief Terry Richardson and CRED-NB Champion Emma Fackenthall: “Pabineau First Nation’s path toward economic reconciliation and climate justice through wind energy,” published by the NB Media Co-op, HERE.
On the road with radioactive waste: Canada’s roads are not safe
Canada is decommissioning a nuclear power plant for the first time, marking a new chapter in the country’s nuclear history. The decommissioning of Gentilly-1 in Bécancour, Quebec — on the St. Lawrence River in Wabanaki territory — is a milestone in the country’s reckoning with its radioactive legacy, setting a precedent that will influence how future projects are approached across Canada.
Decisions and actions for this project will shape the expectations, policies, and protections in place when it comes time to decommission Point Lepreau. Read the full story in the NB Media Co-op by CRED-NB champion Mayara Gonçalves e Lima, HERE.
A Preventable Health Crisis – the toll of uranium mining
Uranium, when disturbed, dissolves readily in water thus contaminating wells and aquifers. When ingested, uranium is chemically toxic, affecting the kidneys, bones and other organs.
Uranium mine wastes contain 85% of the ore’s radioactivity and continue to generate new radioactive byproducts for thousands of years.
Uranium mining is hidden away in marginalized or Indigenous areas. The health effects on affected citizens remain understudied and are best described by them. Read the full December bulletin from the SMRs Information Task Force, HERE.
Ralph Torrie’s renewable energy plan – video
Ralph Torrie presented his renewable energy plan for the Maritimes in Fredericton in late October. The NB Media Co-op published a video of his talk, HERE. His visit to New Brunswick was co-hosted by a coalition of groups, including CRED-NB.
Torrie’s work on energy in the Maritimes is part of a major Corporate Knights project, Climate Dollars, which shows that solving the climate emergency would cost less than perpetuating the polluting, 20th-century energy system we have today. The Climate Dollars project report is expected to be published soon.
Ontario’s pricey nuclear power should give pause to NB Power
The high cost of subsidizing Ontario’s nuclear power generation and the exorbitant cost of plans for new nuclear development are good reasons for NB Power to abandon plans for more nuclear development in New Brunswick.
Here are two recent articles in the NB Media Co-op with the Ontario story:
Ford’s nuclear push could backfire with higher bills, US gas reliance: report
Ontario electricity supply costs jump 29 per cent as nuclear spending rises
Support Lorneville’s fight against the proposed gas plant!
Yes, another U.S. gas plant is proposed for New Brunswick, in addition to the one in Tantramar.
CRED-NB supports Save Lorneville’s opposition to a data centre and 190-megawatt gas plant proposed for the Spruce Lake Industrial Park.
Join the Save Lorneville facebook page for news and actions, HERE.
There’s a lot more to this Lorneville story, and the info is starting to come out. Read: Green leader links Centre Village gas/diesel plant to Lorneville data centre, by Bruce Wark, HERE.
Canada wins ‘Fossil of the Day’ award at COP30
On November 18, Climate Action Network International awarded Canada the Fossil of the Day award at the COP30 gathering in Brazil.
“Canada receives the award because the new government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has flushed years of climate policies down the drain, and is completely ‘Missing In Action’ at a COP where multilateralism needs to be saved. In addition to the backsliding on policies tackling Canada’s climate-destroying pollution, his Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin has chosen inaction and silence where leadership was urgently needed.”
Read the full media release HERE.