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Welcome to the Coalition for a Clean Green Saskatchewan's website.

As citizens we face a momentous public decision regarding our province's future. Use this website to become more informed about the nuclear issue and renewable energy alternatives in Saskatchewan. The "Learn More" section has detailed information and links on the key issues we are facing. Click on the links in the sidebar to your left to find pages on upcoming events, local communities, downloadable materials, and contact information.  Take Action! has suggestions for what you can do. For regular updates, subscribe to our email information list. Send us an email or visit us on Facebook. Read more about us! 

Check out our new YouTube Channel featuring this gem.....


APTN Investigates Nuclear Waste January 6, 2012


A group of Senators at the University of Saskatchewan known as USSWORD, have joined with other groups & individuals who are concerned about the Corporatization of our University.  

Visions clash at animated U of S Senate meeting.  The bulk of this article contains comments by U of S President Peter McKinnon dismissing the legitimate concerns raised by the USSWORD Senators.  

Senators & U of S Faculty continue to raise awareness about the impact of corporate connections at the University of Saskatchewan.  



The University & The Nuclear Industry - a personal, subjective view from a long-time faculty member, Alexander M. Ervin, Ph.D. Professor, Anthropology.



7000 Generations Wanska! Walk Against Nuclear Waste July 27-August 16 2011  

The Committee for Future Generations continues to raise awareness about nuclear waste issues in the north. This campaign has been a tremendous success, gathering support from people across the province to work toward a legislated ban on nuclear waste.


Visit the group on Facebook!

   

The Coalition has created a page with resources & suggestions to encourage residents from across Saskatchewan to support this historic action.  The page includes Walk  photos, more photos (thanks Doug) petition, an open letter to Saskatchewan people, radio interviews, messages of solidarity, videos, news & much more.  You can make a donation to the group.




Listen to Debby from the road, Peter
Prebble's talk
& inspiring music from the
Saskatoon meeting!






For R-Town News, September 2, 2011

R-Town News, August 26, 2011

R-Town News, August 5, 2011

Saskatchewan is being targeted for High Level Nuclear Waste Disposal.

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is looking for a place to bury high level nuclear waste in Canada. Three Saskatchewan communities have expressed interest in this plan: Pinehouse, Creighton and English River First Nation. 

The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) has accepted $1 million dollars from the NWMO for "capacity development, education and awareness and partnership opportunities with First Nations in Saskatchewan."   Given that NWMO consists of nuclear power producers,  the FSIN should be encouraged to
seek independent information for 
communities to make an informed                    (Get Poster here)
decision.            
                                                                                                   
We say NO to nuclear waste dump in our province, and we call for a STOP to the production of nuclear waste.  Learn more about  nuclear waste  including: 
                                
Jim Harding has written several articles recently exploring various aspects of Saskatchewan hosting a nuclear waste dump.  These may be reprinted with credit given to R-Town News. 






The Keepers of the Water Gathering IV took place at Wollaston Lake this summer. Read the resolutions passed at the gathering. Jim Harding was one of many in attendance, here are two of his latest articles:

What’s the Alternative to Nuclear Colonialism in the North? A Background paper for Keepers of the Water IV, Wollaston Lake, August 2010.

Uranium Industry Self-Promotes:  North Remains "Among Poorest" August 2010

Check out more of Jim's columns, including PDF versions.

Learn more about how Indigenous Peoples are affected by the nuclear industry worldwide.



100's of people from across the province rallied in Saskatoon in 2009 to show their support for a Nuclear Free & Green Energy future for Saskatchewan...
Sasky The Living Skies Guy says Hope is Alive & Well!

Listen to the sounds of Hope on
''Making The Links'' Radio
Check out news coverage & photos!



Voice your opinion! Write, phone, fax your MLAs, newspapers, radio stations etc. Here is some useful contact information to send a message to your elected representatives at  all levels of government.



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Chernobyl 25 Years Later

Our homage to the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

Please support the work of the Coalition for a Clean Green Saskatchewan by making a donation using Pay Pal.       
                                          We are grateful for your support!    

Green and Sustainable Energy Housing Forum & Fair
February 10 & 11, 2012
Free Admission
                      Get the Press Release & Program 



AVAILABLE NOW...

Radiating Posters: A collection of posters from the global movement against nuclear power.   
A  unique & beautiful record of our movement.


NEW POSTS


Read BPs press release


I am a Canadian wheat and barley producer; who values and respects democratic process.  I want to protect the environment, preserve wild life habitat and I am very concerned about climate change.....(download letter) 

Rock Solid? A scientific review of geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste is based on a literature review of scientific journals & provides an overview of the status of research & scientific evidence regarding the long-term underground disposal of highly radioactive wastes.  Get the report here.


Listen to radio interviews with Dr. Gordon Edwards on CBC & CKOM from his visit to Saskatoon in September.

Watch "Into Eternity", a documentary about a nuclear waste site currently under construction in Finland.  


Interview with Michael Madsen, Director of Into Eternity


The Coalition for a Clean Green Saskatchewan is calling on the Saskatchewan Government to pass provincial legislation banning the importation, transportation and storage of nuclear wastes (spent fuel) from other Canadian provinces and countries around the world. 

Raise Your Voice and Just Say NO!  

Get the statement here.  

Take it to your church, synagogue, service club, sports team or other community group to sign.  

Ask your candidates where they stand on nuclear waste.  Read Manitoba's nuclear waste law.  Check out these photos of a demonstration opposing nuclear waste in Saskatchewan.



















New web site on Nuclear Waste:

Human Rights Radio

        

Nuclear Waste in Saskatchewan: Committee for Future Generations

Max and Debby Morin from Beauval, with Dan Lindsey from Regina, describe efforts of the newly formed Committee for Future Generations to make all Saskatchewan residents, particularly Northerners, aware of the Nuclear industry's plans to site nuclear waste repositories and eventually nuclear waste reprocessing facilities, in this province. 

Jim Harding talks about plans to bury Nuclear Waste in Saskatchewan's North.  


This is an excellent overview of the human rights, environmental and economic implications of plans to turn Saskatchewan into a nuclear waste dump. An in depth and thought provoking interview from March 11, 2011.
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4500 Signature Petition Presented to Saskatchewan Government, Premier says province not in the "mood" for waste

Member groups of the Coalition attended the Saskatchewan Legislature on April 14, 2011 to present a petition calling for a ban on nuclear waste disposal in the province.  R
ead our press release.  

Reaction was swift, with Premier Brad Wall acknowledging the "mood" of the province didn't seem to be supporting nuclear waste storage at this time.  Wall told reporters "what's happened in Japan has got people thinking, just generally speaking, about the issue".

The Saskatoon Star Phoenix reacted angrily to Mr. Wall's comments by calling the Coalition a "marginal" group of "
anti-technological ideologues" responsible, in part, for increasing Saskatchewan's coal consumption due to the defeat of the Warman uranium refinery in the 1970's.  This is a bizarre reaction for a news organization.

In sharp contrast, the Calgary Herald dismissed similar plans for Northern Alberta to become a nuclear waste disposal site.

Next step: the passage of legislation banning nuclear waste in Saskatchewan.  Ask your candidates if they will work toward this waste ban.

 
 Green Energy Project-Saskatchewan's   
 (GEPS) goal is to create a comprehensive, 
  technically sound plan to transform   
  Saskatchewan's electricity grid to run on    
  renewable energy sources in a way that will 
  also be economically & socially beneficial for     
  rural, urban & First Nations communities.   




GEPS have issued a series of five reports called Transforming Saskatchewan's Electrical Future:  


(Part 1)  Sustainability is Achievable, But How Do We Get There?  by Mark Bigland-Pritchard and Peter Prebble

(Part 2) Using Electricity More Efficiently by Mark Bigland-Pritchard

(Part 3) The Potential for Wind and Solar Power by Mark Bigland-Pritchard

   Complement Wind and Solar  by Mark Bigland-Pritchard

(Part 5) NEW POST The Public Polices Needed to Build a Renewable  
   Energy Society in Saskatchewan by Peter Prebble
   Full Report

You can contribute to this important work by making a donation to the Green Energy Project.  

Thanks to all who made Gordon & Robert's visit to Saskatchewan a great success.

Listen to Dr. Edwards on CKOM News Talk Radio

Listen to the Phone In on CBC Radio Blusky



"Yellowcake" examines nuclear power's front end

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Nuclear Waste Resources from the United Church of Canada

The Saskatchewan Conference Division of Mission, United Church of Canada passed a resolution at its May 2010 meeting calling on the Saskatchewan Government to ban the transportation & storage of nuclear waste in our province. Read the resolution here.

The United Church of Canada has embraced the complexities of the nuclear waste issue and in part says "The United Church believes that human societies must bear a responsibility toward the Earth in its wholeness......We also believe that energy policy in Canada should be based on publicly stated ethical principles, and should shift away from the strategy of expanding supply through energy megaprojects to focus more on managing demand and development of renewable, alternative sources."  

"Always Changing, Forever Yours: Nuclear Fuel Wastes" encourages reflection on the complex ethical issues related to nuclear fuel production and use.  Leader's Guide provides in-depth background church policy and scientific references, additional resources, and guidance for study leaders.


Smiling Sun

The smiling sun "Nuclear Power? No Thanks" logo appears on our website with permission. It has quite a history. Click here to find out more. 

Here is an interview with the creator of the "Nuclear Power? No Thanks" logo, published April 2011.
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Getting To A Green-Powered Earth: Solartopia "Solartopia is the good, brave, renewable world of sustainability, dignity, prosperity & freedom" Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Watch this great video of  Pete Seeger, & Friends singing for Solartopia! 




Saskatchewan Gov't Responds to UDP and Perrins reports.
On December 17, 2009 the Province finally responded, saying no to a nuclear power plant for now, but indicating it will pursue research reactors and support uranium mining. The door is also still open to storing nuclear waste in our province. Read the full report.

The UDP Report:
The summary diagram below (click to enlarge) indicates that nuclear power plants, waste storage and enrichment are the nuclear industry's immediate priorities for Saskatchewan.

UDP Report (PDF 3.3MB)
UPD Report Executive Summary
Government press release
Clean Green's press release.
Analysis of UDP Report by Dr. Jim Harding
Leaflet: UDP Report: Flawed Assumptions, Rehashed Recommendations.
The Provincial Government's Uranium Development Partnership report was released on April 3, 2009. The public consultation process, "The Future of Uranium in Saskatchewan" went from May 26 to July 31, chaired by Dan Perrins.  The Final Report on the Public Consultations was  submitted to the government on August 31, 2009 and was released to the public on September 15. Here are Dan Perrins' nine recommendtions.
The Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies has wrapped up its inquiry into Saskatchewan’s energy future. Read the final report released April 5, 2010.



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