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COMMUNITY INSIGHTS BLOG
Key updates on the Committee's work, nuclear industries, and radioactive waste activities in Port Hope and beyond will be posted here. Sign up for our newsletter to get regular updates.
A letter to the Port Hope Mayor and Council: Concerns regarding the proposed Nuclear Facility at Wesleyville
To Mayor and Council, I am emailing to voice my concerns over the proposed Nuclear Facility at Wesleyville. To have the largest Nuclear Facility in the world in a rural setting on the lakefront once again is unbelievable to comprehend. This facility would be surrounded by prime agricultural land and not suited for this type of facility, in addition to making significant changes to a historic road, such as Lakeshore Road. This would be in close proximity to residents and the h
6 days ago2 min read
Port Hope Remediation Legal Agreement: An agreement for the cleanup and the long term safe management of low-level radioactive waste in three communities
Aerial Radiometric Survey of Port Hope 1976 The attached document is the Legal Agreement signed in 2001 with subsequent amendments between Canada and the Municipality of Port Hope, the Township of Hope and the Municipality of Clarington.
Nov 41 min read
Reposting for our colleague Dr. Gordon Edwards
Friends and colleagues - CCNR has witnessed many public interest victories in the nuclear field brought about by public pressure, exerted from OUTSIDE the “nuclear bubble” of CNSC, OPG, AECL, NWMO, etc. Read more about one such victory here.
Sep 284 min read
Petition: Nuclear-Related Health Concerns in Port Hope Impacting Residents and Workers in the Nuclear Industry, 2008
Our Committee formed in 1995 in an effort to obtain comprehensive, independent health studies for our community due to decades of exposure to radioactive materials from careless historic waste disposal practices and daily radioactive and heavy metal emissions from two facilities. Read more about this here.
Sep 287 min read
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