Tree of LifeSep 24

https://www.fba.org.uk/fba-voice/the-wensum-englands-dying-and-forgotten-chalk-river

This is why Norfolk people should fight on behalf of the Wensum. If no other reason applied, the fact that our river supplies the drinking water for the City of Norwich is compelling. All these developers and financiers and estate agents and ReformUK and Tory councillors poo-poohing sustainable drainage investment are pushing vested interests and talking (?) out of their ar*es.

#wensum
#norfolk
#chalkriver
@chrispackham

The Wensum: England’s dying and forgotten chalk river — Freshwater Biological Association

After many years away, Simon Johnson, FBA Executive Director, recently re-connected with the River Wensum in Norfolk. Once bursting with nature and one of England’s most famous fisheries, he found this beautiful and historic river to be in a sorry state of unnecessary ruin. Compelled to speak up for

Freshwater Biological Association
Le Devoir - Non officielMay 26, 2025
La communauté Kebaowek s’allie aux municipalités et aux élus pour dénoncer le projet controversé.#FrançoisLegault #nucléaire #MarkCarney #ChalkRiver
Québec et Ottawa pressés d’abandonner le projet d’enfouissement nucléaire de Chalk River
Québec et Ottawa pressés d’abandonner le projet d’enfouissement nucléaire de Chalk River

La communauté Kebaowek s’allie aux municipalités et aux élus pour dénoncer le projet controversé.

Le Devoir
CBC OttawaMar 17, 2025
Another win for Algonquin community in fight against nuclear waste dump
The Kebaowek First Nation is celebrating a second court win in the last month in its battle against the building of a nuclear waste dump at Chalk River.
#nuclear #waste #lawsuit #community #ChalkRiver #News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/another-win-for-algonquin-community-in-fight-against-nuclear-waste-dump-1.7486080?cmp=rss
Another win for Algonquin community in fight against nuclear waste dump | CBC News

The Kebaowek First Nation is celebrating a second court win in the last month in its battle against the building of a nuclear waste dump at Chalk River.

CBC
blog.TOMar 15, 2025
The first-ever nuclear meltdown incident in history happened in Ontario
On Dec. 12, 1952, the world witnessed its first-ever nuclear reactor accident at Chalk River Laboratories right here in Ontario. Located roughly 180 kilometres northwest of Ottawa, Chalk River was a cutting-edge nuclear research facility.The incident, which occurred with the N...
#accident #nuclear #energy #history #Ontario #ChalkRiver
https://www.blogto.com/city/2025/03/first-ever-nuclear-meltdown-incident-history-ontario/
The first-ever nuclear meltdown incident in history happened in Ontario

On Dec. 12, 1952, the world witnessed its first-ever nuclear reactor accident at Chalk River Laboratories right here in Ontario. Located roughly 180 …

blogTO
Claude TrudelFeb 20, 2025
Victoire pour la communauté anichinabée de Kebaowek
👍 Le projet d’enfouissement nucléaire à Chalk River mis sur pause par la Cour fédérale
https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/justice/846673/projet-enfouissement-nucleaire-chalk-river-mis-pause-cour-federale
#Autochtones #droit #justice #tribunal #ChalkRiver #ONU #nucléaire #Montréal #Québec #Ontario #Canada
Le projet d’enfouissement nucléaire à Chalk River mis sur pause par la Cour fédérale

La communauté de Kebaowek obtient une victoire partielle. Le promoteur devra reprendre ses consultations.

Le Devoir
Larry NeufeldFeb 7, 2025
We Must Not Allow Chalk River To Be Laid To Waste #chalkriver #nuclearwaste #Canada #environment
https://worldbeyondwar.org/we-must-not-allow-chalk-river-to-be-laid-to-waste/
We Must Not Allow Chalk River To Be Laid To Waste - World BEYOND War

“A repository is an admission that you cannot do anything about radioactive waste—cesium, tritium, carbon-14, strontium-90, plutonium and other radioactive materials are not things that existed before 1945." #WorldBEYONDWar

World BEYOND War
CBC OttawaJan 9, 2025
A 28-year-old Jimmy Carter helped avert nuclear disaster near Ottawa in 1952
An experimental reactor in Chalk River, Ont., partially melted down, becoming the world's first nuclear reactor incident. Future U.S. president Jimmy Carter, whose state funeral is Thursday, was part of the response.
#nuclear #disaster #accident #reactor #Ottawa #ChalkRiver #Ont #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/chalk-river-nuclear-accident-1.6293574?cmp=rss
How a future U.S. president helped avert nuclear disaster near Canada's capital | CBC News

In 1952, an experimental nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont., about 180 kilometres northwest of Ottawa, partially melted down, becoming the world's first nuclear reactor incident. Disaster was averted, in part, with help from future U.S. president Jimmy Carter.

CBC
CTV News OttawaJan 1, 2025
Jimmy Carter helped prevent a Canadian nuclear disaster in eastern Ontario
The former president came to Chalk River, Ont. in 1952 during the first partial nuclear reactor meltdown in history, an event that had a profound impact on his presidency.
#history #nuclear #easternOntario #ChalkRiver
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/jimmy-carter-helped-prevent-a-canadian-nuclear-disaster-in-eastern-ontario-1.7160418
Jimmy Carter helped prevent a Canadian nuclear disaster in eastern Ontario

The former president came to Chalk River, Ont. in 1952 during the first partial nuclear reactor meltdown in history, an event that had a profound impact on his presidency.

Ottawa
Rich Stein (he/him)Jan 1, 2025
Did not know —
Jimmy Carter led a team that helped prevent the world’s first nuclear accident from becoming a much worse disaster (1952):
https://www.voanews.com/a/jimmy-carter-hailed-in-canada-for-1952-nuclear-rescue-/6373070.html
h/t @BrideOfLinux @emptywheel
https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/@BrideOfLinux/113753614103264269
#JimmyCarter #NuclearIncident #ChalkRiver #Canada
Jimmy Carter Hailed in Canada for 1952 Nuclear Rescue

Article on obscure nuclear accident sparks high interest in role of Carter, then a young Navy officer

Voice of America (VOA News)
CTV News Top StoriesDec 30, 2024
Jimmy Carter remembered for his legacy in eastern Ontario
The former president came to Chalk River, Ont. in 1952 during the first partial nuclear reactor meltdown in history, an event that had a profound impact on his presidency.
#history #legacy #easternOntario #ChalkRiver
https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/jimmy-carter-remembered-for-his-legacy-in-eastern-ontario-1.7160418
Jimmy Carter remembered for his legacy in eastern Ontario

The former president came to Chalk River, Ont. in 1952 during the first partial nuclear reactor meltdown in history, an event that had a profound impact on his presidency.

Ottawa