Highly Radioactive Liquid Material Press
Coverage
Less than two ounces, says one
analysis, could destroy a city's water supply. (Mother Jones, Feb. 2017)
February 1, 2017 to April
13, 2017
Nuclear Shipments could be going through Durham Northumberland
News (April 13, 2017)
http://m.northumberlandnews.com/news-story/7201746-nuclear-shipments-could-be-going-through-durham
Highly Enriched Uranium waste (HEU) is to be transported from a
Canadian reactor at Chalk River Ontario, to South Carolina in the USA
Radio Canada International - March 5,
2017
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/03/05/the-link-online-sun-mar-52017/
Letter: Proceed with Receipt Treatment of Highly Enriched Uranium
March 2, 2017 Aiken Standard
Radio Canada International - March 2,
2017
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/03/02/highly-enriched-uranium-transport-objected-to-by-first-nations/
Looking for consent, the Iroquois are condemning a plan to
transport highly radioactive uranium through its territory
By Annette Francis, APTN National News, March 3, 2017
Aboriginal People’s Television Network video clip included
http://tinyurl.com/hyu54k2 or http://aptnnews.ca/2017/03/03/looking-for-consent-the-iroquois-are-condemning-a-plan-to-transport-highly-radioactive-uranium-through-its-territory/
Iroquois
Caucus condemns plan to truck highly radioactive liquid from Chalk River
February 22, 2017 Link to the Iroquois Caucus Press Release: http://ccnr.org/Iroquois_Caucus_2017.pdf
First Nations oppose trucking of nuclear material from Ontario to
U.S. site
By: The Canadian Press, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017
http://tinyurl.com/hpw4mkv or http://www.brandonsun.com/national/breaking-news/first-nations-oppose-trucking-of-nuclear-material-from-ontario-to-us-site-414525963.html
Anishinabek stand with Iroquois Caucus condemning radioactive
shipping across Anishinabek and Iroquois Territories February 22,
2017 Clean Air Alliance
Sarnia mayor worries nuclear waste could travel through city
By Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer, Thursday, February 16, 2017
http://tinyurl.com/z4ponoy or http://www.theobserver.ca/2017/02/16/sarnia-mayor-worries-nuclear-waste-could-travel-through-city
Toxic Liquid Nuclear Waste Headed for US Roadways Mother Jones,
February 15, 2017
This broadcast in French (with two interviews in English) describes
the dangers of the liquid nuclear waste shipments from Chalk River, with some
special emphasis on the fruit-growing and wine-producing Niagara peninsula.
It is the lead story. Le Téléjournal Ontario, February 7 2017, 6 pm
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/widgets/mediaconsole/medianet/7673864
Nuclear waste to travel through Ontario to the
U.S.
CHCH TV: February 7, 2017, 09:41 PM Category:
Niagara
http://www.chch.com/nuclear-waste-travel-ontario-u-s/
Opposition to Highly Radioactive Liquid Shipments Continues
For Immediate Release February 3 2017
http://ccnr.org/GE_Media_Release_2017.pdf
Nuclear waste might - or might not - go
through city
Asheville Citizen-Times, Feb. 3, 2017
Judge: Liquid waste shipments from Canada to Savannah
River Site in Aiken County can continue
By Michael Smith - Feb 3, 2017 Aiken Standard
DOE liquid nuclear waste clears lawsuit, could arrive soon to SRS
February 3, 2017 Augusta Chronicle By Thomas Gardiner
Judge: Trucks Carrying Liquid Radioactive Waste
Can Roll
Sierra Club, By Carol
Polsgrove | Feb 3 2017
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/green-life/judge-trucks-carrying-liquid-radioactive-waste-can-roll
Federal judge allows transport of liquid nuclear waste from
Ontario
Buffalo (NY) News, Feb. 3, 2017 by T.J. Pignataro
https://buffalonews.com/2017/02/03/federal-court-paves-way-liquid-nuclear-transports/
Higgins Announces Approval of Bill Authorizing Risk Assessment of
Proposed Nuclear Waste Transport across the Peace Bridge
Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY) Statement: Feb 1, 2017 Press
Release
Earlier News – March 19 – October 13,
2016:
Activists fight trucking of highly radioactive waste to U.S. as
Canada ends medical isotope production
Ian MacLeod, Ottawa Citizen | October 13, 2016
http://tinyurl.com/zrr8svg or http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/activists-fight-trucking-of-highly-radioactive-waste-to-u-s-as-canada-ends-medical-isotope-production
Plans to truck nuclear waste on the interstate sounding alarms
By John Finnerty / CNHI State Reporter Updated Sep 15, 2016
http://www.cnhinews.com/article_34762dde-7aaa-11e6-8f68-4f5d37e0c627.html
Radioactive leak, other Savannah River Site concerns cited by
report
Thomas Gardiner Sept 14, 2016 Aiken Standard
Ottawa
prévoit transporter du liquide radioactif sur les routes de l'Ontario
PUBLIÉ LE DIMANCHE 4 SEPTEMBRE 2016 À 18 H
54 |
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/801178/transport-radioactif-camion-ontario-niagara
Niagara on nuclear waste route
by Allan Benner, August 31, 2016
http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2016/08/31/not-quite-chernobyl
Higgins opens a new front in the effort to head
off shipments of nuclear waste
BUFFALO NEWS OP ED (SUNDAY, August 29, 2016) AND STORY http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/buffalo-news-editorials/higgins-opens-a-new-front-in-the-effort-to-head-off-shipments-of-nuclear-waste-20160829
Suit seeks to block nuclear waste from trucking through Western Pa.
August 29, 2016 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Environmental groups sue to stop shipments of Canadian liquid
radioactive waste to U.S.
Sunday, August 26, 2016 By Jim Bloch For The Voice http://www.voicenews.com/articles/2016/08/21/news/doc57b7480eba759096037261.txt
Our view: More information on Erie County nuke plan needed August 25, 2016
12:48 PM
http://www.goerie.com/opinion/20160825/our-view-more-information-on-erie-county-nuke-plan-needed
Department of Energy needs to provide more information on planned
shipments of liquid nuclear waste August 22, 2016 Buffalo News
Higgins puts EPA, Homeland Security ‘on notice’ about Peace Bridge
nuclear waste shipments
By T.J. Pignataro, Mon,
Aug 22, 2016 Buffalo News, NY
Political Commentary by Cartoonist Adam Zyglis
(8/21/2016) http://adamzyglis.buffalonews.com/2016/08/21/peace-bridge-shipments/
No major radiological spill or incident in Canada since the 1960s,
nuclear safety commission says
By Tyler Kula Sarnia Observer, Friday, August 19, 2016 http://www.theobserver.ca/2016/08/19/no-major-radiological-spill-or-incident-in-canada-since-the-1960s-nuclear-safety-commission-says
Opposition growing to trucking radioactive waste
Josh Boyce, Blackburn News August 19, 2016
Liquid nuclear waste shipments on Upstate NY roads could start in
September
By Tribune News Service on August 18, 2016
Nuclear Waste Shipments May Soon Be Crossing Peace Bridge And
Passing Through Greater Niagara Area August
18, 2016
Legal fight underway to keep nuclear waste out of WNY August 18, 2016
http://news.wbfo.org/post/legal-fight-underway-keep-nuclear-waste-out-wny#stream/0
Groups Aim to Derail Nuclear Waste Shipments
August 17, 2016 Bloomberg
http://www.bna.com/groups-aim-derail-n73014446476/
Trucks carrying nuclear waste could start crossing the Peace Bridge
By Rachele Mongiovi - August 17, 2016 WIVB
http://wivb.com/2016/08/17/trucks-carrying-nuclear-waste-could-start-crossing-the-peace-bridge/
Dangerous Liquid Radioactive Waste Off our Highways
August
16, 2016 Audio Press Briefing sponsored by NIRS (www.nirs.org) see Hot
News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR4htLLGuXg&feature=youtu.be
Liquid nuclear waste shipments over peace bridge could start in
September
Buffalo News reported by TJ Pinataro, August 16, 2016
Seven nonprofits seek injunction to stop radioactive waste
transport
Posted on August 16, 2016 by Virginia Daffron
Radioactive liquid nuclear waste: stop the transport
By Carmel Kilkenny - August 16, 2016 Radio Canada
International:
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/08/16/radioactive-liquid-nuclear-waste-stop-the-transport/
RCI Audio Interview with Dr. Gordon Edwards August 16, 2016
http://www.rcinet.ca/console.php?id=7580336&image=http://img.src.ca/2016/08/16/635x357/160816_7p0t5_rci-peace_sn635.jpg&locale=en&appCode=medianet
Nuclear watchdog coalition files suit against Energy Department to
stop liquid waste shipments to Savannah River Site Thomas Gardiner, Aug 15 2016 Aiken Standard
http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20160816/AIK0101/160819650
Higgins questions shipping uranium through WNY
March 19, 2016 WBFO
http://news.wbfo.org/post/higgins-questions-shipping-uranium-through-wny
2015
Regional Government Joins Women's Council In Calling For Halt To
Plans To Ship High-Grade Nuclear Waste Through Niagara To Border Crossings
November 24, 2015 | News Analysis from Doug Draper, Niagara At
Large
2014
New York Congressman Demands Full Review Of Possible Plans To
Transport Radioactive Waste From Ontario Across Peace Bridge Posted on July
31, 2014 By Doug Draper
Chalk River nuclear shipments opposed in Washington
Ian MacLeod, Ottawa Citizen, July 25, 2014
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/chalk-river-nuclear-shipments-opposed-in-washington
2013
Bomb-grade uranium to be shipped secretly from Chalk River, Ontario
nuclear plant to U.S.
Ian MacLeod, Postmedia News | February 11, 2013 12:40 PM ET
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