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Watch the video here or listen to the podcast. Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vApPEW0eAVQ Broadcast:  www.ccnr.org/GE_Green_Street_NYC_2026_24m.mp3   Article:  https://southshorepress.com/stories/680563954-coalition-grows-against-hochul-s-nuclear-plan

"The closer a county is to a nuclear power plant, the higher its cancer death rate appears to be—raising new questions about nuclear energy’s hidden health costs." Full report available here: Reference: “National analysis of cancer mortality and proximity to nuclear power plants in the United States” by Yazan Alwadi, Barrak Alahmad, Carolina L. Zilli Vieira, Philip J. Landrigan, David C. Christiani, Eric Garshick, Marco Kaltofen, Brent Coull, Joel Schwartz, John S. Evans and

In 1976, Ontario was a global leader. With the passage of the Environmental Assessment Act , the province committed to a simple but radical democratic idea: before projects permanently altered landscapes, waterways, or communities, proponents would have to prove the project was needed, examine better alternatives, and engage the public in meaningful dialogue. Environmental assessment (EA) was meant to be a guardrail—ensuring that development strengthened, rather than undermin

After the original piece circulated, a close friend—someone who knows this land intimately—reached out to share what Wesleyville has quietly been for decades. Before it became shorthand for a future megaproject, Wesleyville was widely regarded by conservationists and historians as a hidden gem along Lake Ontario’s north shore. Though owned by Ontario Power Generation, the 1,300‑acre site functioned in practice as a de facto nature reserve and cultural heritage landscape, sha

Wesleyville, Lake Ontario and the Price of Silence I drove past Wesleyville yesterday. It is a quiet corner of Ontario, a small village framed by farmland and the open water of Lake Ontario. What catches your eye is not the homes or the shoreline, but a towering smokestack rising alone at the water’s edge. The stack belongs to a power plant built decades ago that never produced a single watt of electricity. It sits empty and unused—a ghost on the waterfront, a monument to an

Save the date for our next meeting: March 9th 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Rec Centre, in Port Hope. More information to come soon.

"The Summary of Issues (SOI) outlines the key issues that the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC), with input from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), considers relevant for the federal integrated impact assessment process for the New Nuclear at Wesleyville Project (the project), as proposed by Ontario Power Generation Inc. (the proponent). The proponent's response to the SOI will support decision-making by IAAC on whether an impact assessment is required und

https://www.sierraclub.org/atlantic/finger-lakes/blog/2026/02/incidence-cancer-shown-increase-proximity-nuclear-power-plants " A recent study done through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health showed that in Massachusetts living near nuclear power plants was associated with significant increases of cancer in humans. It was published in December in the journal Environmental Health. Established in 2002, Environmental Health has an international readership and is rated i

Unmasking Canada’s Nuclear Problems: We Need to Look Beyond the Sales Pitch “We are the generation that has to get this straight.” When Dr. Jim Harding—author, former professor, and environmental health researcher—spoke those words to the community of Port Hope in 2008, they served as a sobering wake-up call. Fast forward to today, and his warning feels more urgent than ever. Currently, Ontario is in the midst of a massive nuclear push. From refurbishing aging plants to commi

February 3, 2026 Dear Impact Assessment Agency Members: Re: Proper Decommissioning of the Gentilly-1 Nuclear Power Plant, Ref No. 90092 As the first ever decommissioning of a nuclear power plant in Canada, this project deserves the highest level of scrutiny possible. It is impossible to predict accurately and prepare for the many aspects of decommissioning a nuclear power facility in Canada, each with its unique geographic context, construction, history of operations,  accide

National Library of Medicine Radioactive releases from the nuclear power sector and implications for child health Cindy Folkers   1,✉ ,  Linda Pentz Gunter   1 PMCID: PMC9557777  PMID:  36645750 Abstract Although radioactivity is released routinely at every stage of nuclear power generation, the regulation of these releases has never taken into account those potentially most sensitive—women, especially when pregnant, and children. From uranium mining and milling, to fuel manu

See the article here: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/22/news/port-hope-nuclear-megaproject-resistance

Below is a letter that our committee has sent to the Mayor and Council of Port Hope, Nov. 26, 2025.  ℅ 2810 4th Line  Port Hope, ON  November 26, 2025 L1A 3V7  The Mayor and Council  Municipality of Port Hope  56 Queen Street,  Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3Z9  Re: Nuclear Issues in Port Hope: Concerns, Questions and Requests  ________________________________________________________________________  As you are aware from our invitations, the volunteer Port Hope Community Health Con