Uranium Rules Not Enough: Government needs to ban uranium and overhaul the outdated N.B. Mining Act
Posted by tracy on July 24th, 2008
“There are several flaws in the new uranium rules. The move from blue ribbon staking to an electronic claims staking system will keep property owners in the dark about any claims made on their property. This is especially worrisome for those who do not have online access to the information,” stated Randy Nason of the Grand Lake Watershed Guardians.
“Besides mandatory public consultation, the public would be surprised to learn that quarries and exploration do not require Environmental Impact Assessments in this province. Since all mining activities and phases involve an environmental impact, we want to see it all subject to an EIA,” stated Inka Milewski.
