Great Lakes United
June 2003
Resolution on Nuclear Installation Safety and Security

Whereas the International Joint Commission (IJC) is the binational body created by the U.S. and Canadian governments to assist the Parties (governments) in addressing actions to restore chemical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Ecosystem, and

Whereas the IJC is overseeing the monitoring of the 1972 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, and

Whereas the IJC in its Preamble to the 11th Biennial Report (2002) urges a balanced but more aggressive approach to restoring and protecting the Great Lakes (v), and

Whereas the IJC is addressing the increased focus on the fundamental security of the Great Lakes water resources from terrorist threats, and

Whereas there are numerous nuclear generating plants located on the shores of four of the five Great Lakes, encompassing nuclear reactors and highly radioactive waste storage with huge dry storage containers placed above ground at close vicinity to the waters of the Lakes, and

Whereas the IJC, within the scope of its responsibilities, is prepared to assist the governments in protecting the Great Lakes water resources under the binational agreements (vii).

Be it therefore resolved that Great Lakes United calls on the International Joint Commission to strongly recommend that the Parties:

  • legislate a ban on the restart of laid-up nuclear reactors and on new nuclear power projects, and
  • require nuclear plant owners and operators to immediately stop placing radioactive spent fuel containers at the shores of the Great Lakes, and

Be it further resolved that Great Lakes United calls on the International Joint Commission to strongly recommend to the Parties power generated from nuclear and fossil-fueled stations be replaced by mandated energy conservation and renewable energy generation at an accelerated pace.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY GREAT LAKES UNITED AT THE JUNE 8, 2003 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN SAULT SAINT MARIE, ONTARIO


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Jim Mahon, Vice President

http://www.glu.org/english/information/resolutions/resolutions-2003/Nuke-security.doc

Great Lakes United is a coalition of 160 community-based and regional environmental and conservation organizations in 9 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces devoted to protecting the environment of the Great Lakes ecosystem.