Tag: nwmo
Bruce Power executive responds to SON moratorium statement
Bruce Power executive James Scongack discussed Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s nuclear moratorium warning at Grey County council Thursday. Bruce Power operates nuclear reactors in the territory, along the Lake Huron shoreline near Tiverton, and is exploring building an additional nuclear plant at the site. The Ontario Power Generation’s Western Waste Management Facility stores nuclear waste there […]
SON to issue nuclear moratorium if no progress on ‘legacy issues’
Saugeen Ojibway Nation says it plans to issue a moratorium on future nuclear intensification and waste projects if no progress is made on nuclear legacy issues in its territory. A joint letter from Nawash Chief Greg Nadjiwon and Saugeen Chief Conrad Ritchie sent to SON members on Wednesday says the joint chiefs and councils of […]
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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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 […]