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Nuclear Regulator Dismisses Public as being “Confused”
Decisions regarding the uncontrolled release of tritium into the Ottawa River rest in the hands of a select few. The issue is complex but one thing is clear: the public is not being properly consulted.
Ottawa Riverkeeper spent 11 hours on Monday November 27th at a “public hearing” of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The hearing was a meeting of the tribunal of the Commission which heard evidence as to whether or not SRB Technologies should receive a renewed license to process tritium at its current location in the City of Pembroke. At present the groundwater contamination at the site is so severe that the company is operating under several restrictions.
The CNSC has granted SRBT an extended two month operating license while they make a decision on this case. The final decision will be released January 31, 2007.
For more information, including Ottawa Riverkeeper’s summary of important information discussed at the hearing, click here.
To read about SRB Technologies in the media check out our website for recently posted news; we post new stories daily.
We struck gold
when we found volunteers who care about the health of the Ottawa River!
On this International Volunteer Day, the staff would like to thank the volunteers for their contribution of time and skills to Ottawa Riverkeeper. In 2006, 165 individuals contributed about 5,300 hours to many projects and committees:
- Volunteer directors help guide and grow the organization while our organizational work is done through a number of volunteer committees.
- Riverwatchers act as our eyes and ears on the watershed from Laniel, Quebec to Orleans, Ontario.
- Translators give us the means to share our message in both French and English: website, enews, and river report.
- Over 40 contributors made the first state of the river report a success.
- Pro-bono law students from the University of Ottawa are actively participating in the Clean Water workshop.
- Numerous volunteers help us during our special events: shoreline clean-ups, educational programs, triathlon, and much more.
A special thank you to the Community Foundation of Ottawa and HIVA Environmental Fund. With their support, we are able to engage volunteers and strengthen our community outreach.
For more info, please contact Delphine Hasle, our Director of Outreach who coordinates the efforts of our brilliant volunteers.
Upcoming Events
Public Meeting in Aylmer
January 18, 2007 @ 7:30PM
The Coalition of Residents’ Associations is presenting Meredith Brown, the Riverkeeper and Marthe Guibord, the local Riverwatcher who will talk about the latest report on the river and the RIVERWATCH program. This meeting will be held in both French and English.
Mark Allen Triathlon Clinic
January 20 2007 @ 5:00PM
Ottawa Triathlon Club is hosting a kick off event to help everyone start 2007 with enough motivation to see them through the season. Featuring six times Hawaii Ironman World Champion Mark Allen. All proceeds from this event go to Ottawa Riverkeeper.
Holiday Shopping
Limited edition t-shirt
Long sleeve organic cotton t-shirt with Ottawa Riverkeeper logo makes the perfect gift for this special someone!
The limited edition t-shirts are available at the Mountain Equipment Coop Ottawa store.
Gift of Membership
A great way to show you support the mission of Ottawa Riverkeeper is to give a gift membership to others!
You get a charitable tax receipt for your donation and your recipients receive our monthly enews Waves, an Ottawa Riverkeeper decal, and earliest access to our River Report. To help even more, consider Friend, Guardian or Patron membership for added benefits.
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Ottawa Riverkeeper is a charitable organization,
our business number is 862697059RR0001.
Issue 8 - December 5, 2006
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