Sum of Us ("Fighting for people over profits") has launched a new petition against Ontario Power Generation's proposal to bury radioactive waste on the Lake Huron shoreline at Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, putting the Great Lakes drinking water supply for 40 million people at risk.
The petition simply reads: "Leona Aglukkaq: don't let Ontario Power Generation dump nuclear waste at Lake Huron. The Great Lakes are part of our heritage and should not be put at risk of radioactive contamination."
Aglukkaq is the Canadian federal Environment Minister, part of conservative Prime Minister Steven Harper's cabinet. She is scheduled to make the final recommendation on the so-called Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) by Dec. 2, 2015.
The petition has already garnered well over 50,000 signatures, and is well on its way to reaching its goal of 75,000 signatures. Check out the Sum of Us background on the petition, then please add your name, and spread the word!