Launch of “toxic” European rocket angers Greenland, Canadian Inuit
Canada’s Public Safety ministry says it is monitoring the launch of a “toxic” rocket carrying a satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Inuit upset Canada and Europe failed to consult on upcoming rocket launch
An international Inuit group is angry they weren’t informed that a rocket stage likely containing highly toxic fuel is set to splash down in waters they routinely hunt for food on Wednesday.
‘It is scary:’ European satellite splashdown in Canadian Arctic probably toxic
Inuit leaders and hunters are angry over a planned launch of a European satellite launch that would drop a rocket stage likely to contain highly toxic fuel in some of the most ecologically sensitive waters of the Canadian Arctic.