Policy and Politics

Science Policy, Intellectual Property, Funding, Government, Politicization of Science

Some Useful Links for You to Get Started

Research Matters General Science, Policy and Politics
It seems like you’re running a default Woocommerce website. Here are few useful links you might be interested in: Migration How to use WordPress/WooCommerce Migrator Plugin? Migrate WordPress/WooCommerce from Siteground to Cloudways Migrate WordPress/WooCommerce from GoDaddy to Cloudways General How do I take my website live from Cloudways? How to manage WordPress via WP-CLI on Cloudways? How to configure WordPress Multisite on Cloudways? How to manage your databases using Cloudways database manager? Performance How to…

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Pickering nuclear alert underscores need for greater transparency 

ruby Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
On the morning of January 12th Ontario residents received an Amber Alert from the provincial government noting that ‘an incident’ had occurred at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS). The province later explained that the alert was issued in error and related to a training exercise (rather than an actual event). We believe the incident has underscored larger systemic and province-wide problems with public communication and transparency in the nuclear sector. Now is an opportunity…

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Public Hearings for BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Licence Renewal Taking Place in Toronto and Peterborough

ruby Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
Image: Zach Ruiter BWXT Nuclear Energy’s facility in Toronto near Lansdowne and Dupont, converts raw uranium powder into fuel pellets. These fuel pellets are used in nuclear generating stations, including stations in Ontario.BWXT is applying to renew its Class IB fuel facility operating licence for 10 years. The licence covers operations in Toronto and Peterborough. (Note: these facilities were once GE facilities. BWXT Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. acquired GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. in…

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David Suzuki on Our Past, Present & Future

Mark Leiren-Young Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Policy and Politics
  Dr. David Suzuki (@DavidSuzuki) is Canada’s most iconic environmentalist and even in his eighties, he’s still fighting for our future. Skaana celebrates the end of the decade by recycling our premiere episode where we talked about fake facts, toxic whales and taking the heat off the planet and putting it on politicians. “How can you make big decisions in your life if you’re not scientifically literate?” Skaana connects you to stories about orcas, oceans,…

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