- AAAA3560
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- 1980-02-27
Part of CHEK TV fonds
News item. Premier Bill Bennett talks with the press about the preservation of B.C.'s natural resources. There is to be a seven-year "blanket" moratorium on uranium mining and exploration, for the sake of safety. He says that it is not economically necessary to develop B.C.'s uranium resources, and that nuclear power is not part of the government's energy strategy. Dr. Bates' report on uranium mining will be ready in three months. Finance Minister Evan Wolfe says that the inquiry has cost $2 million to date. Uranium mining interests will receive "fair" treatment, but not necessarily financial compensation. Health Minister Bob McClelland backs up the Premier's points.