
Canada’s federal government is in the process of reviewing a proposal by the Ontario Power Generation to build a deep geologic repository (DGR) where they can stash a bunch of radioactive nuclear waste. The planned DGR would house low and intermediate level waste like contaminated mops and irradiated components from nuclear reactors 680 metres below ground at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station. The facility would reside in the municipality of Kincardine, ON, which is situated a mere 1.2 kilometres from Lake Huron. The proposed nuclear dump's proximity to a major water supply is causing quite the stir, as organizations, individuals, and local governments are rallying against the plan.
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While the OPG seems to believe it can predict the future with their plan, experts who have nothing to gain from the project are skeptical. When dealing with radioactive waste and its potential impact on geological structures over time, no scientist on the planet has the expertise to speak in absolutes.
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