#newbrunswick — Public Fediverse posts

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Green MLA Megan Mitton enters party leadership race
Green MLA Megan Mitton is running to replace David Coon as the #newbrunswick Green Party leader.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/mitton-running-green-leadership-9.7337115?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Indigenous artist honoured with degree says music is an 'act of reclaiming who we are'
Award-winning Neqotkuk musician Jeremy Dutcher is now also the youngest recipient of an honorary degree from St. Thomas University.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/indigenous-artist-music-act-reclaiming-9.7336159?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Another N.B. town will lose its only bank, leaving residents ‘devastated’
Salisbury will no longer have a bank when the only spot in town closes in the spring. For nearly 100 years, CIBC has been serving the community, and when it closes its doors, residents will have few options.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/salisbury-only-bank-closing-9.7335571?cmp=rss

Canada's growing frustration with U.S. policies is straining a historically close relationship that both nations could repair with renewed diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/08/world/mending-us-canada-rift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #canada #us #trade #donaldtrump #maine #ontario #newbrunswick #novascotia #republicans #lakeontario #campobelloisland

Canada's growing frustration with U.S. policies is straining a historically close relationship that both nations could repair with renewed diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/08/world/mending-us-canada-rift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #canada #us #trade #donaldtrump #maine #ontario #newbrunswick #novascotia #republicans #lakeontario #campobelloisland

Canada's growing frustration with U.S. policies is straining a historically close relationship that both nations could repair with renewed diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/08/world/mending-us-canada-rift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #canada #us #trade #donaldtrump #maine #ontario #newbrunswick #novascotia #republicans #lakeontario #campobelloisland

Canada's growing frustration with U.S. policies is straining a historically close relationship that both nations could repair with renewed diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/08/world/mending-us-canada-rift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #canada #us #trade #donaldtrump #maine #ontario #newbrunswick #novascotia #republicans #lakeontario #campobelloisland

Canada's growing frustration with U.S. policies is straining a historically close relationship that both nations could repair with renewed diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/08/world/mending-us-canada-rift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #canada #us #trade #donaldtrump #maine #ontario #newbrunswick #novascotia #republicans #lakeontario #campobelloisland

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Nackawic on edge as pulp mill owner evaluates options
Nackawic-Millville residents are concerned about the future of the local pulp mill after AV Group, the mill owner, told the provincial government it is "evaluating all of the strategic options" for its operations. The town's deputy mayor says the mill shutting down would be devastate the local and provincial economy
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nackawic-pulp-mill-av-group-natural-resources-9.7335919?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

School year kicks off in N.B. with new lunch program, cellphone ban
#newbrunswick students heading back to school this week will see two big changes announced by the Department of Education over the summer — a new cellphone ban policy and a “pay-what-you-can” school lunch program.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-school-lunch-cell-phone-ban-department-of-education-9.7335724?cmp=rss

This coming Saturday afternoon, Sept 12th, 2pm I hope you'll join us at the Riverview Public Library for the launch of local author Paul Burns' novel The Druid and the Dragon.

There will be cake! Coffee! Fellowship! And maybe a short speech or two, along with copies of Paul's book.

You are under no obligation to attend, of course. But if you don't, it might make a certain already kind of grouchy dragon a little cranky. Just sayin'!

#booklaunch #RiverviewNB #newbrunswick #indiepublishing

Here’s how every Canadian province and territory is governing data centres

From stand-alone policies to disincentivizing investment, here’s a guide from coast to coast.
Data centre development is…
#Canada #AI #Alberta #AtlanticCanada #britishcolumbia #datacentres #govt #manitoba #newbrunswick #Newfoundland #newfoundland&labrador #novascotia #nunavut #nwt #ontario #pei #Prairies #PrinceEdwardIsland #quebec #Saskatchewan #yukon
https://www.europesays.com/canada/200129/

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Lingering stink is nauseating, say residents of #fredericton neighbourhood
Residents of a #fredericton neighbourhood have grown impatient with the unpleasant odours from a sewage treatment plant that have been lingering in the community since late spring.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lingering-stink-devon-sewage-treatment-plant-9.7333044?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Lingering stink is nauseating, say residents of #fredericton neighbourhood
Residents of a #fredericton neighbourhood have grown impatient with the unpleasant odours from a sewage treatment plant that have been lingering in the community since late spring.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lingering-stink-devon-sewage-treatment-plant-9.7333044?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Lingering stink is nauseating, say residents of #fredericton neighbourhood
Residents of a #fredericton neighbourhood have grown impatient with the unpleasant odours from a sewage treatment plant that have been lingering in the community since late spring.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lingering-stink-devon-sewage-treatment-plant-9.7333044?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Lingering stink is nauseating, say residents of #fredericton neighbourhood
Residents of a #fredericton neighbourhood have grown impatient with the unpleasant odours from a sewage treatment plant that have been lingering in the community since late spring.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lingering-stink-devon-sewage-treatment-plant-9.7333044?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Lingering stink is nauseating, say residents of #fredericton neighbourhood
Residents of a #fredericton neighbourhood have grown impatient with the unpleasant odours from a sewage treatment plant that have been lingering in the community since late spring.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/lingering-stink-devon-sewage-treatment-plant-9.7333044?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

N.B. continues to install wildlife crossings in attempt to reduce vehicle collisions
Moose, deer and other large animals can often pose a danger to drivers on #newbrunswick highways. These tunnels are supposed to help fix the problem.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-moose-tunnels-wildlife-crossings-9.7333010?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

#fredericton Exhibition kicks off with future location still up in the air
The director of the #fredericton Exhibition says he hopes to remain on site for next year's 200th anniversary edition. The land used by the exhibition was recently expropriated by the City of #fredericton, but both sides are negotiating over the grounds it currently occupies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-exhibition-kicks-off-future-location-up-in-air-9.7335047?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

#fredericton Exhibition kicks off with future location still up in the air
The director of the #fredericton Exhibition says he hopes to remain on site for next year's 200th anniversary edition. The land used by the exhibition was recently expropriated by the City of #fredericton, but both sides are negotiating over the grounds it currently occupies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-exhibition-kicks-off-future-location-up-in-air-9.7335047?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

#fredericton Exhibition kicks off with future location still up in the air
The director of the #fredericton Exhibition says he hopes to remain on site for next year's 200th anniversary edition. The land used by the exhibition was recently expropriated by the City of #fredericton, but both sides are negotiating over the grounds it currently occupies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-exhibition-kicks-off-future-location-up-in-air-9.7335047?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

#fredericton Exhibition kicks off with future location still up in the air
The director of the #fredericton Exhibition says he hopes to remain on site for next year's 200th anniversary edition. The land used by the exhibition was recently expropriated by the City of #fredericton, but both sides are negotiating over the grounds it currently occupies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-exhibition-kicks-off-future-location-up-in-air-9.7335047?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

#fredericton Exhibition kicks off with future location still up in the air
The director of the #fredericton Exhibition says he hopes to remain on site for next year's 200th anniversary edition. The land used by the exhibition was recently expropriated by the City of #fredericton, but both sides are negotiating over the grounds it currently occupies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-exhibition-kicks-off-future-location-up-in-air-9.7335047?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

From Patticake to Skedaddle Ridge, explore #newbrunswick's curious place names
Whether you live atop the delicious sounding Molasses Hill or along the shores of the much more pessimistic sounding Disappointment Lake, one thing all New Brunswickers agree with is the province is teeming with weird and unusual place names.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/exploring-new-brunswicks-curious-community-names-9.7330860?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Meet Marv, a UNB-created vehicle that could make riding an ATV safer
Engineers at the University of #newbrunswick have been focused on making all-terrain driving safer. Now, five years later, the team has built a vehicle using math and algorithms that could save lives.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/unb-engineers-atv-accidents-solution-safety-nb-9.7328330?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Dutch elm disease ravaged Canadian cities. Can we help trees protect themselves?
Scientists in the state of Vermont have spent the summer spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. It's an experiment to see if a new generation of elms might have resistance to a plague that has been decimating elm populations in the U.S. and #canada for decades.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/dutch-elm-disease-9.7329751?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

From Patticake to Skedaddle Ridge, explore #newbrunswick's curious place names
Whether you live atop the delicious sounding Molasses Hill or along the shores of the much more pessimistic sounding Disappointment Lake, one thing all New Brunswickers agree with is the province is teeming with weird and unusual place names.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/exploring-new-brunswicks-curious-community-names-9.7330860?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Meet Marv, a UNB-created vehicle that could make riding an ATV safer
Engineers at the University of #newbrunswick have been focused on making all-terrain driving safer. Now, five years later, the team has built a vehicle using math and algorithms that could save lives.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/unb-engineers-atv-accidents-solution-safety-nb-9.7328330?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Dutch elm disease ravaged Canadian cities. Can we help trees protect themselves?
Scientists in the state of Vermont have spent the summer spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. It's an experiment to see if a new generation of elms might have resistance to a plague that has been decimating elm populations in the U.S. and #canada for decades.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/dutch-elm-disease-9.7329751?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

From Patticake to Skedaddle Ridge, explore #newbrunswick's curious place names
Whether you live atop the delicious sounding Molasses Hill or along the shores of the much more pessimistic sounding Disappointment Lake, one thing all New Brunswickers agree with is the province is teeming with weird and unusual place names.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/exploring-new-brunswicks-curious-community-names-9.7330860?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Meet Marv, a UNB-created vehicle that could make riding an ATV safer
Engineers at the University of #newbrunswick have been focused on making all-terrain driving safer. Now, five years later, the team has built a vehicle using math and algorithms that could save lives.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/unb-engineers-atv-accidents-solution-safety-nb-9.7328330?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Dutch elm disease ravaged Canadian cities. Can we help trees protect themselves?
Scientists in the state of Vermont have spent the summer spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. It's an experiment to see if a new generation of elms might have resistance to a plague that has been decimating elm populations in the U.S. and #canada for decades.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/dutch-elm-disease-9.7329751?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

From Patticake to Skedaddle Ridge, explore #newbrunswick's curious place names
Whether you live atop the delicious sounding Molasses Hill or along the shores of the much more pessimistic sounding Disappointment Lake, one thing all New Brunswickers agree with is the province is teeming with weird and unusual place names.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/exploring-new-brunswicks-curious-community-names-9.7330860?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Meet Marv, a UNB-created vehicle that could make riding an ATV safer
Engineers at the University of #newbrunswick have been focused on making all-terrain driving safer. Now, five years later, the team has built a vehicle using math and algorithms that could save lives.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/unb-engineers-atv-accidents-solution-safety-nb-9.7328330?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Dutch elm disease ravaged Canadian cities. Can we help trees protect themselves?
Scientists in the state of Vermont have spent the summer spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. It's an experiment to see if a new generation of elms might have resistance to a plague that has been decimating elm populations in the U.S. and #canada for decades.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/dutch-elm-disease-9.7329751?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

From Patticake to Skedaddle Ridge, explore #newbrunswick's curious place names
Whether you live atop the delicious sounding Molasses Hill or along the shores of the much more pessimistic sounding Disappointment Lake, one thing all New Brunswickers agree with is the province is teeming with weird and unusual place names.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/exploring-new-brunswicks-curious-community-names-9.7330860?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Meet Marv, a UNB-created vehicle that could make riding an ATV safer
Engineers at the University of #newbrunswick have been focused on making all-terrain driving safer. Now, five years later, the team has built a vehicle using math and algorithms that could save lives.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/unb-engineers-atv-accidents-solution-safety-nb-9.7328330?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Dutch elm disease ravaged Canadian cities. Can we help trees protect themselves?
Scientists in the state of Vermont have spent the summer spreading Dutch elm disease to thousands of trees. It's an experiment to see if a new generation of elms might have resistance to a plague that has been decimating elm populations in the U.S. and #canada for decades.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/dutch-elm-disease-9.7329751?cmp=rss

Blog: Voices of #Decolonization

#FirstNations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by the ‘#nuclear-is-green' deception

by William Eric Altvater, February 6, 2025

"Some First Nation Chiefs are victims of shenanigans, not unlike the swindle behind the purchase of Manhattan. The federal government needs the support of #Indigenous peoples to expand nuclear power generation capacity in #Canada.

"For millennia, the cornerstones of the Indigenous people that inhabit Turtle Island, now known as North America, held all that is essential to life, in reverence. Every decision considered the next 7 generations. These cornerstones are crumbling.

"Newcomers, armed with the #Colonizing tool, 'The #DoctrineOfDiscovery' and their mentality of superiority, invaded the land of those they called 'Savages,' almost totally exterminating #Skicinuwok, People of The Earth.

"Determined to bestow Christianity and civility to this wild untamed population, old growth forests were cut, rivers and streams were dammed to power sawmills, roads and railroads were built, bridges erected. All to create an infrastructure for #capitalism, a system to make a #profit, that morphed into #greed, a word of foreign root. This unbridled desire for progress has ruined what was once called Paradise.

"Now most water is not fit to drink, clean air is scarce, #deforestation is rampant, #biodiversity loss out of control, plants genetically modified, food manufactured with unpronounceable chemicals, caged fish starved of oxygen while being fed chicken feathers and pig parts, cancer cases in the millions, the list goes on.

"As the population increased over this continent the available sources for power generation have not been able to satisfy the insatiable desires of the 'bigger, better, faster, more is never enough' mentality. Some have finally acknowledged the fact that #FossilFuels are not the golden egg they were once deemed to be.

"So-called '#GreenEnergy' is required to slow the blind drive to extinction of man; man, who is considered by some to be the most intelligent creature to ever roam Earth. Unfortunately, the lure of riches and the corruption of self-serving purposes have led man to stray from practices that nurture everything required to sustain life on this tiny blue marble floating through the universe.

"#NuclearPower is now being touted as being 'Green.' It is not. Big money corporations are lobbying legislators to convince them and the public that it is. They are also lobbying to convince the public that they should foot the bill in the form of taxes and rate hikes, for a process that pollutes from the day it starts. Water is life. As soon as #uranium is mined from the earth it begins to contaminate the water in surrounding aquifers.

"When the uranium is processed sufficiently, it is used as fuel for reactors where it generates heat while delivering electricity, not just for essential needs, but also for many things once considered luxuries. This fission generated heat is then dumped into nearby waters where it kills thousands, if not millions of small beings that form the basis of life itself.

"After this radioactive fuel is depleted, it is stored in various containers where it will stay radioactive for eons. Indigenous #Grandmothers have labelled it 'Forever Dangerous.'

"The power generated during the fission process benefits only those who exist today as the process occurs, not those born tomorrow or next week or next month. All the #RadioactiveWaste and the inherent danger it creates is left to future generations, kicking the can down the road.

"What better place to dump this waste than in an area with a population that has witnessed Newcomers enrich themselves for hundreds of years? Yes, what better place than a population that has been targeted for assimilation, suffered theft of lands, witnessed the taking of naturally bestowed rights? A population that has been subjected to racial Indian Act legislation essentially stripping away all that sustained this population for thousands of years.

"Yes, let us give the Indians some more shiny beads and trinkets so that they willingly agree to care for our radioactive garbage. How do we do this? Let’s talk to the Chief and Council. Let’s wine and dine them. Let’s give them some money, take them to dinner, buy some drinks and make them feel all festive and most of all make them think we are looking out for their best interests. Some Chiefs have taken the bait.

"Egregious as it may be, this is exactly what is happening in some Indigenous communities contrary to the will of the majority. Elected Chiefs are continuing the deception as they are blinded and professing the 'Nuclear is Green' mantra. They have lost connection with the Spirit of Ancestors and traditional values. They need to have a serious introspection and realize that looking forward, we need only look back at what has sustained us to this point in time. We need not do any more than that."

Eric lives in #PeskotomuhkatiNation territory in Maine and stands shoulder to shoulder with his Peskotomuhkati relations in #NewBrunswick in the struggle to achieve Canadian Government recognition.

https://www.wabanakireach.org/first_nations_chiefs_shouldn_t_be_duped_by_the_nuclear_is_green_deception_by_william_altvater
#NoNukes #NoNewNukes #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #UraniumMining #UraniumMilling #LeaveItInTheGround #Greenwashing #NuclearIsNotCarbonFree #NuclearIsNotGreen #CanadaPol #NuclearWaste #NuclearIndustry #TEPCOLies #HoltecLies #NuclearColonialism

Blog: Voices of #Decolonization

#FirstNations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by the ‘#nuclear-is-green' deception

by William Eric Altvater, February 6, 2025

"Some First Nation Chiefs are victims of shenanigans, not unlike the swindle behind the purchase of Manhattan. The federal government needs the support of #Indigenous peoples to expand nuclear power generation capacity in #Canada.

"For millennia, the cornerstones of the Indigenous people that inhabit Turtle Island, now known as North America, held all that is essential to life, in reverence. Every decision considered the next 7 generations. These cornerstones are crumbling.

"Newcomers, armed with the #Colonizing tool, 'The #DoctrineOfDiscovery' and their mentality of superiority, invaded the land of those they called 'Savages,' almost totally exterminating #Skicinuwok, People of The Earth.

"Determined to bestow Christianity and civility to this wild untamed population, old growth forests were cut, rivers and streams were dammed to power sawmills, roads and railroads were built, bridges erected. All to create an infrastructure for #capitalism, a system to make a #profit, that morphed into #greed, a word of foreign root. This unbridled desire for progress has ruined what was once called Paradise.

"Now most water is not fit to drink, clean air is scarce, #deforestation is rampant, #biodiversity loss out of control, plants genetically modified, food manufactured with unpronounceable chemicals, caged fish starved of oxygen while being fed chicken feathers and pig parts, cancer cases in the millions, the list goes on.

"As the population increased over this continent the available sources for power generation have not been able to satisfy the insatiable desires of the 'bigger, better, faster, more is never enough' mentality. Some have finally acknowledged the fact that #FossilFuels are not the golden egg they were once deemed to be.

"So-called '#GreenEnergy' is required to slow the blind drive to extinction of man; man, who is considered by some to be the most intelligent creature to ever roam Earth. Unfortunately, the lure of riches and the corruption of self-serving purposes have led man to stray from practices that nurture everything required to sustain life on this tiny blue marble floating through the universe.

"#NuclearPower is now being touted as being 'Green.' It is not. Big money corporations are lobbying legislators to convince them and the public that it is. They are also lobbying to convince the public that they should foot the bill in the form of taxes and rate hikes, for a process that pollutes from the day it starts. Water is life. As soon as #uranium is mined from the earth it begins to contaminate the water in surrounding aquifers.

"When the uranium is processed sufficiently, it is used as fuel for reactors where it generates heat while delivering electricity, not just for essential needs, but also for many things once considered luxuries. This fission generated heat is then dumped into nearby waters where it kills thousands, if not millions of small beings that form the basis of life itself.

"After this radioactive fuel is depleted, it is stored in various containers where it will stay radioactive for eons. Indigenous #Grandmothers have labelled it 'Forever Dangerous.'

"The power generated during the fission process benefits only those who exist today as the process occurs, not those born tomorrow or next week or next month. All the #RadioactiveWaste and the inherent danger it creates is left to future generations, kicking the can down the road.

"What better place to dump this waste than in an area with a population that has witnessed Newcomers enrich themselves for hundreds of years? Yes, what better place than a population that has been targeted for assimilation, suffered theft of lands, witnessed the taking of naturally bestowed rights? A population that has been subjected to racial Indian Act legislation essentially stripping away all that sustained this population for thousands of years.

"Yes, let us give the Indians some more shiny beads and trinkets so that they willingly agree to care for our radioactive garbage. How do we do this? Let’s talk to the Chief and Council. Let’s wine and dine them. Let’s give them some money, take them to dinner, buy some drinks and make them feel all festive and most of all make them think we are looking out for their best interests. Some Chiefs have taken the bait.

"Egregious as it may be, this is exactly what is happening in some Indigenous communities contrary to the will of the majority. Elected Chiefs are continuing the deception as they are blinded and professing the 'Nuclear is Green' mantra. They have lost connection with the Spirit of Ancestors and traditional values. They need to have a serious introspection and realize that looking forward, we need only look back at what has sustained us to this point in time. We need not do any more than that."

Eric lives in #PeskotomuhkatiNation territory in Maine and stands shoulder to shoulder with his Peskotomuhkati relations in #NewBrunswick in the struggle to achieve Canadian Government recognition.

https://www.wabanakireach.org/first_nations_chiefs_shouldn_t_be_duped_by_the_nuclear_is_green_deception_by_william_altvater
#NoNukes #NoNewNukes #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #UraniumMining #UraniumMilling #LeaveItInTheGround #Greenwashing #NuclearIsNotCarbonFree #NuclearIsNotGreen #CanadaPol #NuclearWaste #NuclearIndustry #TEPCOLies #HoltecLies #NuclearColonialism

Blog: Voices of #Decolonization

#FirstNations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by the ‘#nuclear-is-green' deception

by William Eric Altvater, February 6, 2025

"Some First Nation Chiefs are victims of shenanigans, not unlike the swindle behind the purchase of Manhattan. The federal government needs the support of #Indigenous peoples to expand nuclear power generation capacity in #Canada.

"For millennia, the cornerstones of the Indigenous people that inhabit Turtle Island, now known as North America, held all that is essential to life, in reverence. Every decision considered the next 7 generations. These cornerstones are crumbling.

"Newcomers, armed with the #Colonizing tool, 'The #DoctrineOfDiscovery' and their mentality of superiority, invaded the land of those they called 'Savages,' almost totally exterminating #Skicinuwok, People of The Earth.

"Determined to bestow Christianity and civility to this wild untamed population, old growth forests were cut, rivers and streams were dammed to power sawmills, roads and railroads were built, bridges erected. All to create an infrastructure for #capitalism, a system to make a #profit, that morphed into #greed, a word of foreign root. This unbridled desire for progress has ruined what was once called Paradise.

"Now most water is not fit to drink, clean air is scarce, #deforestation is rampant, #biodiversity loss out of control, plants genetically modified, food manufactured with unpronounceable chemicals, caged fish starved of oxygen while being fed chicken feathers and pig parts, cancer cases in the millions, the list goes on.

"As the population increased over this continent the available sources for power generation have not been able to satisfy the insatiable desires of the 'bigger, better, faster, more is never enough' mentality. Some have finally acknowledged the fact that #FossilFuels are not the golden egg they were once deemed to be.

"So-called '#GreenEnergy' is required to slow the blind drive to extinction of man; man, who is considered by some to be the most intelligent creature to ever roam Earth. Unfortunately, the lure of riches and the corruption of self-serving purposes have led man to stray from practices that nurture everything required to sustain life on this tiny blue marble floating through the universe.

"#NuclearPower is now being touted as being 'Green.' It is not. Big money corporations are lobbying legislators to convince them and the public that it is. They are also lobbying to convince the public that they should foot the bill in the form of taxes and rate hikes, for a process that pollutes from the day it starts. Water is life. As soon as #uranium is mined from the earth it begins to contaminate the water in surrounding aquifers.

"When the uranium is processed sufficiently, it is used as fuel for reactors where it generates heat while delivering electricity, not just for essential needs, but also for many things once considered luxuries. This fission generated heat is then dumped into nearby waters where it kills thousands, if not millions of small beings that form the basis of life itself.

"After this radioactive fuel is depleted, it is stored in various containers where it will stay radioactive for eons. Indigenous #Grandmothers have labelled it 'Forever Dangerous.'

"The power generated during the fission process benefits only those who exist today as the process occurs, not those born tomorrow or next week or next month. All the #RadioactiveWaste and the inherent danger it creates is left to future generations, kicking the can down the road.

"What better place to dump this waste than in an area with a population that has witnessed Newcomers enrich themselves for hundreds of years? Yes, what better place than a population that has been targeted for assimilation, suffered theft of lands, witnessed the taking of naturally bestowed rights? A population that has been subjected to racial Indian Act legislation essentially stripping away all that sustained this population for thousands of years.

"Yes, let us give the Indians some more shiny beads and trinkets so that they willingly agree to care for our radioactive garbage. How do we do this? Let’s talk to the Chief and Council. Let’s wine and dine them. Let’s give them some money, take them to dinner, buy some drinks and make them feel all festive and most of all make them think we are looking out for their best interests. Some Chiefs have taken the bait.

"Egregious as it may be, this is exactly what is happening in some Indigenous communities contrary to the will of the majority. Elected Chiefs are continuing the deception as they are blinded and professing the 'Nuclear is Green' mantra. They have lost connection with the Spirit of Ancestors and traditional values. They need to have a serious introspection and realize that looking forward, we need only look back at what has sustained us to this point in time. We need not do any more than that."

Eric lives in #PeskotomuhkatiNation territory in Maine and stands shoulder to shoulder with his Peskotomuhkati relations in #NewBrunswick in the struggle to achieve Canadian Government recognition.

https://www.wabanakireach.org/first_nations_chiefs_shouldn_t_be_duped_by_the_nuclear_is_green_deception_by_william_altvater
#NoNukes #NoNewNukes #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #UraniumMining #UraniumMilling #LeaveItInTheGround #Greenwashing #NuclearIsNotCarbonFree #NuclearIsNotGreen #CanadaPol #NuclearWaste #NuclearIndustry #TEPCOLies #HoltecLies #NuclearColonialism

Blog: Voices of #Decolonization

#FirstNations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by the ‘#nuclear-is-green' deception

by William Eric Altvater, February 6, 2025

"Some First Nation Chiefs are victims of shenanigans, not unlike the swindle behind the purchase of Manhattan. The federal government needs the support of #Indigenous peoples to expand nuclear power generation capacity in #Canada.

"For millennia, the cornerstones of the Indigenous people that inhabit Turtle Island, now known as North America, held all that is essential to life, in reverence. Every decision considered the next 7 generations. These cornerstones are crumbling.

"Newcomers, armed with the #Colonizing tool, 'The #DoctrineOfDiscovery' and their mentality of superiority, invaded the land of those they called 'Savages,' almost totally exterminating #Skicinuwok, People of The Earth.

"Determined to bestow Christianity and civility to this wild untamed population, old growth forests were cut, rivers and streams were dammed to power sawmills, roads and railroads were built, bridges erected. All to create an infrastructure for #capitalism, a system to make a #profit, that morphed into #greed, a word of foreign root. This unbridled desire for progress has ruined what was once called Paradise.

"Now most water is not fit to drink, clean air is scarce, #deforestation is rampant, #biodiversity loss out of control, plants genetically modified, food manufactured with unpronounceable chemicals, caged fish starved of oxygen while being fed chicken feathers and pig parts, cancer cases in the millions, the list goes on.

"As the population increased over this continent the available sources for power generation have not been able to satisfy the insatiable desires of the 'bigger, better, faster, more is never enough' mentality. Some have finally acknowledged the fact that #FossilFuels are not the golden egg they were once deemed to be.

"So-called '#GreenEnergy' is required to slow the blind drive to extinction of man; man, who is considered by some to be the most intelligent creature to ever roam Earth. Unfortunately, the lure of riches and the corruption of self-serving purposes have led man to stray from practices that nurture everything required to sustain life on this tiny blue marble floating through the universe.

"#NuclearPower is now being touted as being 'Green.' It is not. Big money corporations are lobbying legislators to convince them and the public that it is. They are also lobbying to convince the public that they should foot the bill in the form of taxes and rate hikes, for a process that pollutes from the day it starts. Water is life. As soon as #uranium is mined from the earth it begins to contaminate the water in surrounding aquifers.

"When the uranium is processed sufficiently, it is used as fuel for reactors where it generates heat while delivering electricity, not just for essential needs, but also for many things once considered luxuries. This fission generated heat is then dumped into nearby waters where it kills thousands, if not millions of small beings that form the basis of life itself.

"After this radioactive fuel is depleted, it is stored in various containers where it will stay radioactive for eons. Indigenous #Grandmothers have labelled it 'Forever Dangerous.'

"The power generated during the fission process benefits only those who exist today as the process occurs, not those born tomorrow or next week or next month. All the #RadioactiveWaste and the inherent danger it creates is left to future generations, kicking the can down the road.

"What better place to dump this waste than in an area with a population that has witnessed Newcomers enrich themselves for hundreds of years? Yes, what better place than a population that has been targeted for assimilation, suffered theft of lands, witnessed the taking of naturally bestowed rights? A population that has been subjected to racial Indian Act legislation essentially stripping away all that sustained this population for thousands of years.

"Yes, let us give the Indians some more shiny beads and trinkets so that they willingly agree to care for our radioactive garbage. How do we do this? Let’s talk to the Chief and Council. Let’s wine and dine them. Let’s give them some money, take them to dinner, buy some drinks and make them feel all festive and most of all make them think we are looking out for their best interests. Some Chiefs have taken the bait.

"Egregious as it may be, this is exactly what is happening in some Indigenous communities contrary to the will of the majority. Elected Chiefs are continuing the deception as they are blinded and professing the 'Nuclear is Green' mantra. They have lost connection with the Spirit of Ancestors and traditional values. They need to have a serious introspection and realize that looking forward, we need only look back at what has sustained us to this point in time. We need not do any more than that."

Eric lives in #PeskotomuhkatiNation territory in Maine and stands shoulder to shoulder with his Peskotomuhkati relations in #NewBrunswick in the struggle to achieve Canadian Government recognition.

https://www.wabanakireach.org/first_nations_chiefs_shouldn_t_be_duped_by_the_nuclear_is_green_deception_by_william_altvater
#NoNukes #NoNewNukes #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #UraniumMining #UraniumMilling #LeaveItInTheGround #Greenwashing #NuclearIsNotCarbonFree #NuclearIsNotGreen #CanadaPol #NuclearWaste #NuclearIndustry #TEPCOLies #HoltecLies #NuclearColonialism

Blog: Voices of #Decolonization

#FirstNations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by the ‘#nuclear-is-green' deception

by William Eric Altvater, February 6, 2025

"Some First Nation Chiefs are victims of shenanigans, not unlike the swindle behind the purchase of Manhattan. The federal government needs the support of #Indigenous peoples to expand nuclear power generation capacity in #Canada.

"For millennia, the cornerstones of the Indigenous people that inhabit Turtle Island, now known as North America, held all that is essential to life, in reverence. Every decision considered the next 7 generations. These cornerstones are crumbling.

"Newcomers, armed with the #Colonizing tool, 'The #DoctrineOfDiscovery' and their mentality of superiority, invaded the land of those they called 'Savages,' almost totally exterminating #Skicinuwok, People of The Earth.

"Determined to bestow Christianity and civility to this wild untamed population, old growth forests were cut, rivers and streams were dammed to power sawmills, roads and railroads were built, bridges erected. All to create an infrastructure for #capitalism, a system to make a #profit, that morphed into #greed, a word of foreign root. This unbridled desire for progress has ruined what was once called Paradise.

"Now most water is not fit to drink, clean air is scarce, #deforestation is rampant, #biodiversity loss out of control, plants genetically modified, food manufactured with unpronounceable chemicals, caged fish starved of oxygen while being fed chicken feathers and pig parts, cancer cases in the millions, the list goes on.

"As the population increased over this continent the available sources for power generation have not been able to satisfy the insatiable desires of the 'bigger, better, faster, more is never enough' mentality. Some have finally acknowledged the fact that #FossilFuels are not the golden egg they were once deemed to be.

"So-called '#GreenEnergy' is required to slow the blind drive to extinction of man; man, who is considered by some to be the most intelligent creature to ever roam Earth. Unfortunately, the lure of riches and the corruption of self-serving purposes have led man to stray from practices that nurture everything required to sustain life on this tiny blue marble floating through the universe.

"#NuclearPower is now being touted as being 'Green.' It is not. Big money corporations are lobbying legislators to convince them and the public that it is. They are also lobbying to convince the public that they should foot the bill in the form of taxes and rate hikes, for a process that pollutes from the day it starts. Water is life. As soon as #uranium is mined from the earth it begins to contaminate the water in surrounding aquifers.

"When the uranium is processed sufficiently, it is used as fuel for reactors where it generates heat while delivering electricity, not just for essential needs, but also for many things once considered luxuries. This fission generated heat is then dumped into nearby waters where it kills thousands, if not millions of small beings that form the basis of life itself.

"After this radioactive fuel is depleted, it is stored in various containers where it will stay radioactive for eons. Indigenous #Grandmothers have labelled it 'Forever Dangerous.'

"The power generated during the fission process benefits only those who exist today as the process occurs, not those born tomorrow or next week or next month. All the #RadioactiveWaste and the inherent danger it creates is left to future generations, kicking the can down the road.

"What better place to dump this waste than in an area with a population that has witnessed Newcomers enrich themselves for hundreds of years? Yes, what better place than a population that has been targeted for assimilation, suffered theft of lands, witnessed the taking of naturally bestowed rights? A population that has been subjected to racial Indian Act legislation essentially stripping away all that sustained this population for thousands of years.

"Yes, let us give the Indians some more shiny beads and trinkets so that they willingly agree to care for our radioactive garbage. How do we do this? Let’s talk to the Chief and Council. Let’s wine and dine them. Let’s give them some money, take them to dinner, buy some drinks and make them feel all festive and most of all make them think we are looking out for their best interests. Some Chiefs have taken the bait.

"Egregious as it may be, this is exactly what is happening in some Indigenous communities contrary to the will of the majority. Elected Chiefs are continuing the deception as they are blinded and professing the 'Nuclear is Green' mantra. They have lost connection with the Spirit of Ancestors and traditional values. They need to have a serious introspection and realize that looking forward, we need only look back at what has sustained us to this point in time. We need not do any more than that."

Eric lives in #PeskotomuhkatiNation territory in Maine and stands shoulder to shoulder with his Peskotomuhkati relations in #NewBrunswick in the struggle to achieve Canadian Government recognition.

https://www.wabanakireach.org/first_nations_chiefs_shouldn_t_be_duped_by_the_nuclear_is_green_deception_by_william_altvater
#NoNukes #NoNewNukes #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #UraniumMining #UraniumMilling #LeaveItInTheGround #Greenwashing #NuclearIsNotCarbonFree #NuclearIsNotGreen #CanadaPol #NuclearWaste #NuclearIndustry #TEPCOLies #HoltecLies #NuclearColonialism

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