Eugene Bourgeois had no concerns about nuclear energy when he built his farm next door to the world’s largest nuclear facility in 1974. Starting about 1986, he and his wife Ann created and ran a successful wool business and taught generations of people around the world the art of knitting. They really believed that they had found paradise.
However, over the next few decades, Eugene, his family, and his sheep flocks were frequently exposed to hydrogen sulphide, a deadly gas from the heavy water plant supporting the nuclear plant, which caused hundreds of his sheep to be blinded, born deformed, or killed. The industry denied any wrongdoing, but Eugene had always known the truth and dedicated the rest of his life to pushing his nuclear neighbour for greater transparency and accountability.
You can watch the story about his activities in a recently released film “Toxic Neighbour” made by a Canadian filmmaker, author and educator, Colin Scheyen. The film is available on a computer stick here.
