Home      About Us      Press Releases      Reports      Events      Committees      Join FARE      Contact «Press Releases FARE wins Canadian Environment Award Praised for stopping SEU and accurate research Families Against Radiation Exposure (FARE) is receiving a national honour for its fight against environmental pollution in Port Hope. On June 5 in Vancouver, it will receive a prestigious Canadian Environment Award. “We’re absolutely delighted,” said FARE president John Miller. “FARE has proven that ordinary citizens can make a difference. This award vindicates the hard work of our members, who have fought for two years for a simple but hard-won cause – the right of the people to know the cost of living next door to nuclear industries.” The awards were established in 2002 by Canadian Geographic magazine and the Government of Canada. They recognize “people and groups of Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to the protection, restoration and preservation of the Canadian environment,” a press release said. FARE is one of three winners of Community Awards for Environmental Health. The Gold and Silver medalists will be announced at a gala dinner in Vancouver during Canada’s Environment Week, and the awards will be handed out by federal Environment Minister Rona Ambrose. Winners will donate the prize money of $5,000 or $2,500 to the environmental cause of their choice. Stories of all award winners will be published in the May/June issue of Canadian Geographic magazine and in supplements distributed in The Globe and Mail and L’Actualité. The awards panel said FARE and the other award winners are “proof of a shift from reactive to proactive strategies…. There is now more than ever before, a growing momentum for forward-looking systemic change.” It noted that FARE raised enough unanswered questions to force Cameco to withdraw its license application to blend enriched uranium in Port Hope. The judges said “FARE also reached out to citizens through a meticulously researched website, newsletters, lawn signs, press releases, a door-to-door campaign and an opinion poll which revealed that 78 percent of residents were in favour of Cameco moving its SEU operation elsewhere.” Miller said FARE “was and is committed to public education and a sound environmental assessment. We believe that if the community receives accurate information, it will make the best decisions. Unfortunately, we’ve found that is not always the priority of the nuclear industry and its supporters.” Judges noted that Port Hope is a “picturesque town that has a history with the nuclear industry stretching back 70 years, but that legacy comes with environmental baggage. More than 3.5 million cubic metres of low-level radioactive soil dating to the former occupant, Eldorado Nuclear Limited, contaminate the community, and the lakefront uranium- conversion plant today pumps hundreds of kilograms of fluorides, uranium dust, nitrous oxide and ammonia into the air every year, all within spitting distance of residential homes.” Also winning awards for Environmental Health are the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and Groupe Eco-Action of Montreal. Miller said the award has another benefit for FARE. “It should put an end to attempts to marginalize us as anti-nuclear activists. We are not an anti-nuclear organization. We’re an environmental group, recognized as one of the most successful in the country.” »See what the CEA said about us 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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