First Nations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by ‘nuclear-is-green’ deception

Nuclear power is touted as 'green.' It is not, despite what big-money firms are saying. They are also lobbying to convince the public that they should foot the bill for a process that pollutes from the day it starts. Water is life.

As this continent’s population increased, the available sources for power generation have not been able to satisfy insatiable desires. Some have finally acknowledged that fossil fuels are not the golden egg they were once deemed to be, writes William Altvater.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY WILLIAM ERIC ALTVATER

January 5, 2025

Some First Nation chiefs appear to be 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.

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