Home      About Us      Press Releases      Reports      Events      Committees      Join FARE      Contact «Press Releases Dust emissions top our concerns No targets or plan to curtail uranium FARE has identified two very real issues concerning dust emissions in Port Hope, and we would like to work with Cameco and the Low Level Radioactive Waste Management Office to resolve both these issues to the complete satisfaction of the citizens of Port Hope. ISSUE 1: Cameco reports emissions of approximately 120 kg of uranium particulate dust every year. Those which spew out of smoke stacks are measured precisely, but the majority, which escape from the plant on a day-to-day basis, are called “fugitive” emissions and their volume is merely estimated. Cameco says its emissions are below regulatory standards, but that is not precisely true. Some pollutants, like uranium, have no air quality standards yet. Others like ammonia and fluorides are up to four times above the standards recommended by Ontario. The province will begin enforcing these standards in less than three years, yet Cameco has set no targets to cut back. As with the recently discovered uranium seepage, it is questionable whether Cameco is even sure about the amount of particulate dust coming from its lakefront facility. It is clearly an old plant that leaks. This airborne dust circulates through the town and surrounding area, wherever it is carried by the wind. It can be re-circulated if disturbed, eaten on backyard fruit and vegetables, and inhaled when we breathe. How do we put a stop to this intolerable dust problem? ISSUE 2: The low-level radioactive waste clean-up is already referred to as the Port Hope Dust-Up. While we are all in favour of ridding the town of decades of dangerous radioactive waste, we must be completely sure that in the process we don’t do more harm than good. The plan is to excavate literally hundreds of different sites in Port Hope where uranium waste is known to be. If excavated wet, the uranium will run off with the water, so in all likelihood the digging will be done when the material is dry. When disturbed, some of the material will blow away as dust, and those uranium particulates will land, in due course, on our vegetables and in our lungs. The LLRWMO is already late and over budget in Phase 1. Why has it not yet published any plan to safely manage the dust created by the clean-up? This issue must concern every citizen of Port Hope. FARE, which is only interested in the long term health of us all, has good questions, but we are not getting straight answers. And if we’re not, neither are you. If not for ourselves then for our children’s sake, ask yourself this simple question: Do you really know who you can trust? FARE CARES SUPPORT INDEPENDENT FACT FINDING Scary map shows how much Cameco pollutes harbour CNSC says it must stop before low-level clean-up Does the CNSC believe THIS?? It appears to go against new scientific wisdom CNSC mystery: Was it qualified to say we're safe? Refuses to release qualifications of experts East Beach park contaminated with uranium No one is concerned Cameco lied: CNSC orders it to fix pipe Treatment systems "do not conform" Mayor's views on W-FIVE show are inaccurate Why do Health Canada, CNSC refuse comment? Write in to stop Cameco reopening polluting plant Make them clean up huge uranium spill More and more lies: Cameco's clean-up branded 'deficient' CNSC documents show lots more may be wrong What we want regulator do do Full clean-up needed of leaking uranium Dust emissions top our concerns No targets or plan to curtail uranium Too expensive to clean up all of our waste? We need explanations of delays, extra costs FARE has issues with SEU plans at Zircatec Questions filed to CNSC concerning EA screening Zircatec gets blank cheque from CNSC No mention of concerns registered by FARE Rubber stamp for Zircatec and Cameco CNSC ignores concerns of nearly 300 intervenors Here we go again: CNSC fast-tracks SEU assessment CNSC changes rules to limit public input Evening Guide guilty on "sitting on sidelines" Panders to big advertiser instead of serving people FARE wins Canadian Environment Award Praised for stopping SEU and accurate research Uranium dioxide: We've found proof that it can burn Despite Cameco's claims, its own records don't lie How to register as an intervenor for Oct. 20 hearing CNSC coming to Port Hope and they'll hear an earful Poll: 78 percent of us want a panel review Council gets details of new public opinion poll: More oppose SEU than favour it "Reckless disregard" on fire protection Documents show how CNSC dropped the ball, and why we need a panel review FARE asks 44 questions about CNSC draft report Expects them to be answered before environmental hearings 3 groups demand independent review of SEU May 19 press conference held at Port Hope harbour 3 May 2005 - CNSC response to questions about neutron radiation Press Release 14 April 2005: Questions about Neutron Radiation 30 March 2005: Response from CNSC to FARE letter 26 March 2005: Letter from FARE to Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 22 July 2004: Media Release (As read by John Morand) 22 July 2004: Research Sub Committee Statement - read by Patrick McNamara admin@ph-fare.com P.O. 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