02 February 2006

Not one isotopic teaspoon, I say

A newly discovered uranium deposit in Labrador turns out to be larger than initially thought.

I say in all seriousness that government should not let one isotopic teaspoon of the ore outside the province without a ensuring that the uranium is processed to the fullest extent possible locally.

If everyone is upset about lack of secondary processing for iron ore and nickel then they should be furious about uranium leaving the province altogether without being turned into everything from weapons to electricity.

After all, we could build a nice reactor in Labrador, hook it up to the Lower Churchill and develop even more electrical power.