From the Saskatchewan Independent Media Group on Nuclear Development
& the Coalition for a Clean Green Saskatchewan:
Are you concerned about nuclear development in Saskatchewan but don’t know enough about it?
Are you interested in learning more about the alternatives to nuclear power?
Do you want to see an informed public debate on Saskatchewan’s energy future?
YOU CAN LEARN, YOU CAN HELP. HERE’S HOW:
At least 45 teens have attempted suicide in the past 18 months in the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche. More than half have died.
The Saskatchewan government aims to sell 1.6 million acres of agricultural Crown land
Bruce Power released its feasibility study of nuclear energy options for Saskatchewan on Nov. 27, 2008. The report concluded that nuclear power is viable in Saskatchewan, setting the stage for what promises to be a long and heated debate over the province’s energy future with an electorate that has thus far been excluded from the process.
The 12-person Uranium Development Partnership (UDP), appointed by the Saskatchewan government in October to advise the government on opportunities for nuclear expansion, is slated to release its final recommendations later this month. Those familiar with the body, however, have little doubt as to the UDP’s position on whether to pursue nuclear expansion at all.
The Saskatchewan government will recognize International Women’s Day on March 8, but according to David McGrane, a professor of political studies at the University of Saskatchewan, women’s issues have not been a priority for the Saskatchewan government – not now or in recent years.
A recently released 361-page report by the Saskatoon Health Region sets specific targets and measures on how to reduce poverty and improve health outcomes in Saskatoon, but don’t expect the government to act on the report’s recommendations any time soon.