Peace River Environmental Society

Nuclear power is indeed a hot button issue facing Albertans. Over the past 2 ½  years Nuclear Proponents such as Bruce Power have been spending millions of dollars on a campaign to convince Albertans that building a Nuclear Power plant or more in Alberta would be good for us. On the other side of the table, ordinary citizens, community and environmental groups have spent countless hours of volunteer time and resources to research the potential implications of nuclear power. Although the proponents claim that nuclear power is cheap, clean, safe, and the only real solution to climate change, the opponents see nuclear power as actually being very expensive, not so clean, would contribute to increased nuclear weapons proliferation and that nuclear power would take too long to implement to make any difference on climate change.

What do you know about nuclear power? Here is your chance to learn more about the pros and cons of nuclear power without too much trouble. The Peace River Environmental Society has teamed up with Citizens Against Nuclear Development, the Coalition for a Nuclear Free Alberta, and the Canadian Nuclear Society to bring some excellent speakers to Alberta and the Peace Region for a lively debate.

If you were unable to attend the Oct 21^st 2009 debate in Peace River you can access the video footage of this event on YouTube from the comfort of your own home. Read More

Press release March 13, 2008
On Monday March 10^th the Peace River Environmental Society launched their new website. Denis Sauvageau, co-vice chair of the society, indicated that the website will be a valuable tool for the general public to gain access to important information regarding ongoing development activities in the Peace Country. The current home page has information on various topics including: Oilsands, Landuse, Nuclear Power, Agriculture and Sustainable Energy. Although the website is a work in progress, president Brenda Brochu said that she is looking forward to seeing more information posted on the website in the future, as access to information is the key to making informed decisions regarding development activities. The website can be accessed by typing www.peaceriverenvironmentalsociety.org into your browser or search engine. Read More