Canadian Regulator Dismisses Québec Uranium Report – Mining Life

Aug 3, 2015

The head of the Canadian nuclear regulator has written to Québec’s minister for sustainable development, environment and climate change questioning the recommendations made by a public consultation on uranium mining in the province.

The report by Québec’s Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) was published on 17 July by the province’s minister for sustainable development, environment and climate change David Heurtel. It was the culmination of one year’s work by the commission set up by BAPE in May 2014 to study the environmental and social impacts of uranium exploration and mining, following a moratorium on new uranium exploration and mining permits imposed by the province in April that year.

“The BAPE’s decision to continue to question the long-standing science and proven safe track record of modern uranium mining is misleading Quebecers and all Canadians.”

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