No Nukes News: Energy and the Election

Tue Sep 6 13:57:49 EDT 2011

No Nukes News

Sept. 6, 2011

Peace! Or Get Off the Pot - Marsha the Truck Driver

Energy and the Election with OCAA
<https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=188249721245588> 

Thursday, September 8th at 7 p.m. 

Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Rm. #303, Toronto

Join Jack Gibbons and Angela Bischoff of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance to
discuss where the provincial parties stand on energy issues -- nuclear, coal
and green alternatives -- and how we can work together to promote a
renewable electricity future for Ontario during the upcoming election
campaign. Rsvp to Angela <mailto:angela at cleanairalliance.org>  or facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188249721245588> 

The Plight of Canada <http://www.ccnr.org/Plight.html> 's Nuclear Industry
The Canadian nuclear industry is in a period of demoralization and
confusion, brought about by a number of embarrassing  technological and
managerial failures as well as the inability to find an adequate market for
their reactors. By Dr. Gordon Edwards, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear
Responsibility 

New Poll Measures Ontarians' Support for Party Energy Proposals
<http://environmentaldefence.ca/articles/new-poll-measures-ontarians-support
-party-energy-proposals>  Majority of Ontarians support the cancellation of
nuclear plant upgrades and favour green energy and conservation.

Why the Fukushima disaster is worse than Chernobyl
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/why-the-fukushima-disaster-is-
worse-than-chernobyl-2345542.html>  Japan has been slow to admit the scale
of the meltdown. But now the truth is coming out. 

New Japanese PM Vows Gradual Phase-out of Nuclear Energy
<http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/207773/20110902/japan-noda-pm-nuclear-energ
y-taxes-economy.htm>  

Fukushima residents' urine now radioactive
<http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110627a2.html?fb_ref=article_jap
antimes> 

 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ZywzIVIl8&feature=related> Radioactive
Steam Reported Amid Fukushima Meltdown - 14 min. news interview 

Fukushima Blows Lid Off Exploited Labou
<http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=104978> r The men are given
contracts to do unskilled, dangerous work inside nuclear plants for months
together. There are no guarantees in the event of an accident, or long-term
health insurance against such diseases as leukaemia or other forms of cancer
which may surface years after exposure to radiation. 

Ontario urged to learn from Japanese crisis before building power plants
<http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/panel-approves-ontarios-darlin
gton-nuclear-plants/article2141756/>   Darlington Enviro Panel Claims that
there are no significant adverse effects to the environment and approves
project. Easy to argue that when you refuse to look at alternatives to the
project, radioactive waste, and serious accident risks.

Quebec's largest nuclear plant
<http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3272304>  shut down following
two malfunctions  Quebec's only nuclear power plant was shut down Tuesday
night following two malfunctions, including a heavy water leak that Hydro-
Quebec didn't announce for two months.

East Coast Earthquake Reveals Major Flaws in Planning for Nuclear Disaster
<http://www.alternet.org/story/152160/east_coast_earthquake_reveals_major_fl
aws_in_planning_for_nuclear_disaster?akid=7494.290405.HtZjMr&rd=1&t=36>  In
Virginia, the quake shut down the North Anna reactor - a warning that our
'worst-case scenario' may not be bad enough. 

Bruce Power admission a concern
<http://www.themeafordindependent.ca/letters/47-letters/1603-reader-concerne
d-about-back-up-power-at-bruce-power>   Bruce Power president Duncan
Hawthorne admitted that they only have three days of back-up power should
the electrical grid go down

60 Minutes Australia - Fukushima and Chernobyl
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DcOol3KJscc#!>  - 13
minute video documentary. The nuclear energy industry violation of the right
to health is apparent throughout the new Australian report.

<http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Nuclear+power+costly/5320812/story.htm
l> Nuclear power costly  Fortunately, we have plenty of lower cost options
to keep the lights on. The cost of new nuclear would be 50 per cent more
than the cost of wind power, triple the cost of water power imports from
Quebec or natural gas-fired generation, and five times more than what we are
paying our manufacturers to increase their energy efficiency.  It's time to
put consumers and taxpayers first. No more blank cheques for the nuclear
industry.

Penelope4Ontario <http://www.penelope4ontario.ca/>  You can't really vote
for a kid, but you can vote for her future.

Its time to stand up for clean energy in Ontario
<http://www.climateactionnetwork.ca/e/clean-energy-ontario/index.php?WEBYEP_
DI=1>   Grassroots tool kit

Fact-based discussion of alternatives to green energy missing in Ontario
<http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3275489> 

Essays and Answers <http://www.ccnr.org/essays_answers.html>  - by Gordon
Edwards, Ph.D., President, Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility

Events:

The Last Mountain <http://thelastmountainmovie.com/> 

Tues. Sept. 6, 7 p.m. and Wed. Sept. 7,  9 p.m.

Projection Booth East, 1035 Gerrard St. East (at Carlaw), Toronto

Fantastic documentary film about mountain top removal and big coal
corporation.

Friends of Wind Ontario
<http://ontario-sea.org/Page.asp?PageID=1209&ContentID=3200&SiteNodeID=218&B
L_ExpandID=http://friendsofwind.ca/>   

Thur. Sept. 8, 7 p.m., Wolf Performance Hall, Central Library, London ON

Learn about wind energy. Help communities engage in renewable energy
developments for their social, economic and environmental benefit.

Ontario Voice of Women AGM <http://vowpeace.org/cms/Home.aspx> 

Sat. Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave (St. George subway)

Speakers include: Joy Warner, Angela Bischoff, Martha Goodings, Anna
Jaikaran, Lyn Adamson

Music and food included - free for members, $10 for guests - please rsvp to
info at vowpeace.org (more details, vowpeace.org)

http://vowpeace.org/cms/Events/View/11-09-10/AGM-_Ontario_VOW.aspx

Solar  <http://www.solarfair.ca/> & Conservation Fair

Saturday, September 10, 11 am to 4 pm
Assembly Hall in South Etobicoke
Free.

Stop the Tar Sands <http://www.ottawaaction.ca/>  - Participate in the
Ottawa Action Sept. 26 

Angela Bischoff

Outreach Director

Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Tel: 416 260-2080 x 1

160 John St., #300

Toronto, ON  M5V 2E5

angela at cleanairalliance.org

www.cleanairalliance.org <http://www.cleanairalliance.org/>  

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