Mixed Oxide (MOX) Plutonium

Collection of materials concerning legal challenge to plutonium imports

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CELA represented nine environmental and two First Nation organizations in a legal challenge of Transport Canada's plans to import mixed oxide plutonium for test disposal in Canadian nuclear facilities.

Collected below are the legal submissions, summary publications and media releases related to this matter.

Media Releases

Sep 14 2000
Groups Find Serious Deficiencies In Newly Revised Plan For Dealing With Plutonium Spill; Seek Extended Public Comment Period
Aug 31 2000
Legal Challenge Prompts Public Accountability; Consultation Reveals AECL Unable to Confirm Safety of Plutonium Flights
Feb 22 2000
Environmentalists Attack Legality and Politics of Plutonium Airlift: Legal opinion demonstrates that January transport of plutonium by air violated principles of law. Groups call on Government of Canada to halt all imports of plutonium

Intervenor Articles

Court Updates: MOX Fuel Transports
Intervenor: Vol. 25 no. 2 April - June 2000
CELA Legal Opinion Argues That Flights of MOX Fuel Were Illegal
Intervenor: Vol 25. No 1 January - March 2000
MOX - Plutonium flown into Canada
Intervenor: Vol 25. No 3 & 4 July-December 2000
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