Tag: Nuclear Waste Management Organization
NWMO selects site for Canada’s deep geological repository
South Bruce out of the running (Contributed by NWMO) The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced it has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace as … Continue reading NWMO selects site for Canada’s deep geological repository
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Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Lake Huron site north of Toledo ruled out as host for Canada’s spent nuclear fuel
On Thursday, Canada announced that land near the Lake Huron shoreline will not be used to permanently bury its spent nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization instead narrowed its […]
LETTER: What’s to come of NWMO in South Bruce without DGR plans?
How many South Bruce residents and neighbouring communities were in a state of disbelief on Nov. 28, 2024, when they found out that NWMO (Nuclear Waste Management Organization) announced that the Township of Ignace and Wabigon Lake Ojibway Nation would be the site for the proposed DGR (deep geological repository)? Probably everyone. With the big […]
NWMO picks Northern Ontario to store used nuclear fuel
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the future site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. South Bruce, the only other site under consideration for the underground nuclear vault, recently signaled its willingness in a narrowly won referendum. But the approval of […]
Updated: NWMO picks Northern Ontario to store used nuclear fuel
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the future site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. South Bruce, the only other site under consideration for the underground nuclear fuel vault, recently signaled its willingness in a narrowly won referendum. But the approval […]
It’s official: South Bruce is a willing DGR host
On Nov. 12, South Bruce council adopted the narrow referendum decision in favour of being host to an underground vault for used nuclear fuel, thereby unlocking a $4 million “milestone payment,” whether the facility is built there or not. Council members in a unanimous recorded vote adopted the community’s vote and directed that the Nuclear […]
It’s official: South Bruce council is a willing DGR host
South Bruce council Tuesday adopted last week’s narrow referendum decision in favour of hosting an underground vault for used nuclear fuel, thereby unlocking a $4 million “milestone payment,” whether the facility is built there or not. Council members in a unanimous recorded vote adopted the community’s vote and directed that the Nuclear Waste Management Organization […]
South Bruce voters support willing host status for DGR
(Contributed by Midwestern Newspaper Staff) Eligible voters in South Bruce voted in favour of declaring the community a willing host for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Deep Geologic Repository … Continue reading South Bruce voters support willing host status for DGR
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Cornies: Our need for power, and the nuclear waste it leaves behind
In the end, the result of the vote in South Bruce this week was nearly an even split.