Would nuclear power be a good choice for Saskatchewan? Like so many people in the province today you may be asking this question and have come here to find information to help you answer this question. SES has two helpful documents here and some links to other credible resources.
You can begin your reading with our two documents:
People are Asking – Would Nuclear Power be a Good Choice for Saskatchewan? (PDF) — This document addresses the economics of nuclear power, its safety, how clean it is as an energy source, nuclear waste management, whether or not it is an appropriate solution to climate change, its link to nuclear weapons and whether there are cleaner, safer more economic alternatives.
Saskatchewan Environmental Society Position on Nuclear Power (PDF) — This position paper looks at the economics, waste management, radioactive emissions and security issues associated with nuclear power. Why this power source will not be the solution to making the urgently needed and substantial reductions to Saskatchewan’s greenhouse gas emissions is discussed. An economically and environmentally sound alternative to meeting the province’s energy needs while making the necessary greenhouse gas emissions reductions is outlined.
Saskatchewan Environmental Society Postion on Nuclear Waste(PDF). — The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is currently seeking a site for a permanent home for the used fuel from Canada’s nuclear reactors. This material remains hazardous for tens of thousands of years, and needs to be kept out of the biosphere for periods longer than all of recorded human history. Saskatchewan is one of four provinces which are being considered as potential hosts for such a disposal site. This document is the SES Board’s position statement.
