Last month (March 1998), the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency released the results of an eight year study. Its purpose was to examine a proposal to bury high level nuclear waste deep in the bedrock of the Canadian Shield. As Great Lakes Radio Consortium Commentator Suzanne Elston discovered, the panel concluded that out of sight, isn’t necessarily out of mind:
Author: Suzanne Elston
Commentary – Our Own Gehenna
As we approach the celebration of Easter, the thoughts of the Christian community are focused on the life promised after death. But as Great Lakes Radio Consortium Commentator Suzanne Elston reflects, we’re making our own heaven or hell, right here on Earth:
Commentary – Recycling Must Pay
There is an increasing demand for recycling and other waste reduction initiatives to be cost effective, but as Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston points out, nobody ever questions the cost of simply dumping our garbage:
Commentary – Disposable Pride
Modern inventions are designed to make our lives easier. But as Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston points out, sometimes easier isn’t always better:
Commentary – Breast Feeding
Formula feeding babies sends thousands of tons of garbage to the dumps every year, but as Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston has discovered, waste is just one of it’s many ecological impacts:
Commentary – Keep the Home Fires Burning
While the Great Ice Storm of ’98 is safely behind us, it has left some lasting memories, and not all of them bad. As Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston points out, maybe we could all learn a little something from the Storm of ‘98:
Early Puberty
A recent study in the medical journal Pediatrics reports that many girls in the U.S. are entering puberty much easier than normal. And as the Great Lakes Radio Consortium’s Suzanne Elston discovered, exposure to environmental chemicals may be the culprit:
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Each winter, millions of Americans suffer from a debilitating condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. But as Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston discovered, sufferers can find relief:
Commentary – Birth and the New Year
While January marks the beginning of the new year, Great Lakes Radio Consortium commentator Suzanne Elston has discovered, new life can spring forward when you least expect it: