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Ontario’s new mining rules eliminate most exploration on private land
By Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen, ottawacitizen.com OTTAWA — Big changes to Ontario’s Mining Act will prevent companies from looking for uranium and other resources on private land, and require consultation elsewhere from First Nations. That makes Marilyn Crawford happy, mostly
Read MoreThe Myth behind ‘Low Level Radiation’ (LaRRI-Report)
download full text (pdf) 1. Introduction This report is the result of a project on uranium mining in Namibia commissioned by the Centre for Research on Multi-national Corporations (SOMO). The findings are based on secondary literature drawn mainly from the writings of Earthlife Namibia and empirical data collected by LaRRI during July and August 2007.…
Read MoreNew Website by IFES, GREN, ROTAB and CODDAE
The project IFES au Niger has launched this Website with partners GREN, ROTAB and CODDAE. Quote: “La création du site CIEXTRAN.ORG cadre avec le programme de l’IFES au Niger qui bénéficie du soutien technique et financier de l’USAID et qui vise à « améliorer la transparence et la participation citoyenne dans les industries extractives au Niger ».”
Read MoreDirt Cheap 30 years on – Screening in Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin
The reworked edition of the 1980 film: Dirt Cheap 30 years on will be shown in movie theaters throughout Europe. Sunday, September 23rd 8pm, at the SMART Project Space in Amsterdam. Wednesday, September 26th 6pm, in the Fairtrade Room of Mundo-B, 26 rue d’Edimbourg, 1050 Brussels. Friday, September 28th 8.30pm, at Cinema Moviemento in Berlin-Kreuzberg.…
Read MoreCommuniqué de presse CRIIRAD et AGHIRIN’MAN du 1er septembre 2012
A l’issue de réunions de travail à Valence (France), du 21 au 28 août 2012 concernant l’impact des activités d’extraction de l’uranium dans le nord du Niger, la CRIIRAD et l’ONG AGHIRIN’MAN (Niger) ont demandé dans un communiqué de presse commun en date du 28 août qu’AREVA réalise une nouvelle étude d’impact environnemental pour son…
Read MoreRWE to phase out of nuclear power?
RWE, a big energy player in Germany, plans to get out of nuclear power. The new CEO, Peter Terium, stated this in a press conference last week. If RWE really holds up on that statement, this is a big step towards the acknowledgement of alternative energy forms in Germany. View/Download PDF (Skip to page 14…
Read MoreThe James Bay Cree Nation enacts permanent uranium moratorium in James Bay territory
Grand Council of the Crees News Download/View PDF Waskaganish, Eeyou Istchee, (August 9, 2012) —The James Bay Cree Nation has declared a Permanent Moratorium on uranium exploration, uranium mining and uranium waste emplacement in Eeyou Istchee, the James Bay Cree territory. The permanent moratorium was enacted unanimously by the Annual Cree Nation General Assembly in…
Read MorePress Release Re: World Heritage Comittee Decision on Selous Game Reserve Boundary Changes
[30.07.2012] Elephants, Rhinos and the environment under threat from 60 million tons of radioactive waste as World Heritage Committee agrees boundary change that will allow uranium mining at the Tanzania Selous Game Reserve – a World Heritage site.
Read MoreYellow Cake – die Lüge von der sauberen Energie
Yellow Cake – die Lüge von der sauberen Energieein Film von Joachim Tschirner
Read MoreUranium Mining – what does it mean for Tanzania?
by Civil Education is the Solution to Poverty and Environmental Management (CESOPE), Foundation for Environmental Management and Campaign against Poverty (FEMAPO) and Uranium-network.org c/o Menschenrechte 3000. Download/View PDF
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