Laurie Swami, president and CEO of the NWMO (left), and Chris Boyle, vice president and chief engineer of NWMO, look at a model of Canada's first deep geological repository.
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization, the not-for-profit body tasked with managing Canada's nuclear waste, announced Thursday morning that it has chosen Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the host communities for Canada's first deep geological repository. The decision comes after more than a decade of engagement with potential hosts.
"We are honoured, we are humbled, and we are so proud to be part of the the first communities, alongside our First Nation partners – Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation – to have been selected by the NWMO to host the DGR project in this area," said Ignace's mayor Kim Baigrie in a news release Thursday.Chief Clayton Wetelainen of WLON also issued a statement Thursday morning, saying "we look forward to continuing to work closely as this project enters the regulatory assessment phase.
Construction on the repository isn't expected to begin until the mid 2030s, with the site operational in the early 2040s, the NWMO has told CBC News. "As our government expands our zero-emissions nuclear fleet to meet rising energy demand, Ontario is cementing its position as a world leader in all parts of the nuclear lifecycle – this achievement by NWMO is just the latest example," Lecce said.There are still a number of approvals that are needed before construction on the project can begin. At this point, the project has entered
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