Rick Closs sits down after addressing the Uranium Development Partnership consultation meeting Monday night. Herald photo by Joshua PagéComment: Most people do not want nuke power or uranium mining. Only Corporations want Nuke power! Greed!! Plus, locals do not put faith in their government!
JOSHUA PAGÉ
The Prince Albert Daily Herald
The Uranium Development Partnership (UDP) public consultation came and went Monday night, but political reaction is now pouring in.
Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson said the turnout of nearly 400 was both large in numbers and opinions.
"I was hoping a few more people would have had the chance to speak, perhaps the time was a bit restrained, but I really valued hearing the public speak," said Wilson.
She noted that many concerns brought to the Prince Albert meeting were similar to previous UDP meetings, and that it appears the public does need more information.
"I think we will probably need a more informational document to get to the public," said Wilson.
She added the consultation's chairman, Dan Perrins, was highly respected and the province would value his recommendations highly, whatever they may be.
According to Prince Albert Northcote NDP MLA Darcy Furber, many speakers brought up issues the NDP had also been hammering away on previously.
"People want to make a direct comparison to all the energy sources available. It's as simple as that," said Furber.
The meeting broke into smaller groups for more specific discussion about halfway through, but many remained in the main group, including Furber and Wilson.
Most speakers at the meeting blasted the nuclear power industry and any plans to pursue further uranium development in the province.
Neither politician would go so far to say Prince Albert had become the centre of the province's nuclear debate, but they did say the city and surrounding area was extremely passionate about the issue.
Wilson stressed the government would make its decision "based on the voices of the people," but Furber disagreed.
"Truthfully, I have zero confidence the government is going to do the right thing," said Furber.
"If you look at the history of this file, (the Saskatchewan Party) have been on the wrong side of this file the entire time."
Wilson noted the government's next step was to listen to the rest of the consultations, then await Perrins' report, which should be submitted by the end of August.
Perrins and several facilitators record everything said at the meetings so he can bring back each voice to the government.
Their findings thus far are available at www.saskuranium.ca
jpage@paherald.sk.ca
http://www.paherald.sk.ca/index.cfm?sid=259506&sc=4
JOSHUA PAGÉ
The Prince Albert Daily Herald
The Uranium Development Partnership (UDP) public consultation came and went Monday night, but political reaction is now pouring in.
Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson said the turnout of nearly 400 was both large in numbers and opinions.
"I was hoping a few more people would have had the chance to speak, perhaps the time was a bit restrained, but I really valued hearing the public speak," said Wilson.
She noted that many concerns brought to the Prince Albert meeting were similar to previous UDP meetings, and that it appears the public does need more information.
"I think we will probably need a more informational document to get to the public," said Wilson.
She added the consultation's chairman, Dan Perrins, was highly respected and the province would value his recommendations highly, whatever they may be.
According to Prince Albert Northcote NDP MLA Darcy Furber, many speakers brought up issues the NDP had also been hammering away on previously.
"People want to make a direct comparison to all the energy sources available. It's as simple as that," said Furber.
The meeting broke into smaller groups for more specific discussion about halfway through, but many remained in the main group, including Furber and Wilson.
Most speakers at the meeting blasted the nuclear power industry and any plans to pursue further uranium development in the province.
Neither politician would go so far to say Prince Albert had become the centre of the province's nuclear debate, but they did say the city and surrounding area was extremely passionate about the issue.
Wilson stressed the government would make its decision "based on the voices of the people," but Furber disagreed.
"Truthfully, I have zero confidence the government is going to do the right thing," said Furber.
"If you look at the history of this file, (the Saskatchewan Party) have been on the wrong side of this file the entire time."
Wilson noted the government's next step was to listen to the rest of the consultations, then await Perrins' report, which should be submitted by the end of August.
Perrins and several facilitators record everything said at the meetings so he can bring back each voice to the government.
Their findings thus far are available at www.saskuranium.ca
jpage@paherald.sk.ca
http://www.paherald.sk.ca/index.cfm?sid=259506&sc=4
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