"In New Brunswick, about 40% of the population obtain their water supply from surface watersheds. That is, an area of land that drains a system of streams, lakes and rivers. One contaminated watershed can mean undrinkable water for thousands of people" (http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0371/0004/0001-e.asp).
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An excellent factsheet from the Pembina Institute. This factsheet is a part of a series based on the findings of the Pembina Institute's groundbreaking analysis of the lifecycle impacts of nuclear power in Canada
http://pubs.pembina.org/reports/ClearingAir_UraniumMining.pdf
"Because of their hazardous nature, uranium mine tailings and waste rock require
perpetual care. Operating and now-closed uranium tailings management facilities
have been associated with severe pollution of surface and ground water" (Pembina Institute).
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