Hants County, N.S., residents rally to oppose uranium mining in the region – Halifax [Video]

A Hants County, N.S., resident who planned a weekend meeting to discuss uranium mining in the area says residents in attendance voiced concerns about potential environmental and health harms and a lack of government consultation.

Sarah Trask, who lives in the community of Vaughan, N.S., said in an interview Monday the community meeting to discuss proposed uranium mining in nearby Millet Brook filled a local fire station Saturday.

“The response was overwhelming,” she said, adding that the goal of the meeting was to bring information about uranium mining to the community “because the province hasn’t consulted with us.”

The provincial government added uranium to its list of priority critical minerals May 14, and it issued a request for exploration proposals for three sites with known deposits of the heavy metal. Companies interested have until June 11 to submit their proposals.

The locations are: an 80-hectare site in Louisville in Pictou …