Chalk River nuclear waste facility challenged in court, again
Construction of a radioactive waste mound near the Ottawa River was challenged in federal court last week.
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First Nation challenges nuclear waste decision in federal court
A First Nation concerned about approval of a nuclear waste disposal facility near the Ottawa River was before federal court this week to challenge the decision.
‘Canada should not dump garbage where you draw your water’: chief
Safeguarding water near a planned nuclear waste facility requires more rigorous examination, Indigenous consultation and mitigation measures, an Algonquin First Nation chief told a federal committee Thursday.
Ontario Power Generation wasting time exploring French reactors
Ontario Power Generation should build an energy system based on renewable technologies rather than importing nuclear reactors from an unreliable French utility.
Radioactive waste site ‘shoved down our throats,’ critics say
The approval of the controversial Chalk River project has left critics and some Algonquin First Nations reeling that environmental concerns brought to the nuclear safety regulator fell on deaf ears.
Radioactive waste site in Chalk River a go
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has greenlit a proposed nuclear waste storage facility in Chalk River, Ont., after a years-long battle waged by concerned citizens, environmentalists and First Nations.
Ontario's nuclear waste dump site to be selected next year
A critical milestone is on the horizon for Canada's 175-year-long plan to bury its nuclear waste underground, with two pairs of Ontario communities set to decide if they would be willing hosts.
Nuclear waste storage undermined by climate change
Canada has engaged in nuclear research and power generation without a permanent solution for the nuclear waste.
Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’
The first complete "scientific health check" shows most global systems are beyond the stable range in which modern civilization emerged.
‘We just feel like our voices aren’t being heard’: Algonquin leaders push back against nuclear waste site plan
Algonquin leaders and elders argued against a proposed nuclear waste storage facility in Chalk River, Ont., at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s final licensing hearing before deciding whether to allow its construction.
Growing up in the atomic age: How the Manhattan Project affected my childhood
Dr. Donald (Moll) Flanders had dreams of peace as the Manhattan Project’s head of computation. But unlike his boss, Robert Oppenheimer, Moll did not live long enough to crusade for global abolition of the atomic bomb — and of all forms of warfare.
Algonquin leaders want Ottawa's attention on proposed radioactive dumping ground
The Assembly of First Nations passed a resolution at its general assembly last week calling for an urgent meeting with Ottawa over nuclear waste transport and disposal decisions.
New nuclear tech not the answer to Canada’s climate woes, MPs say
Next-generation nuclear technology “has no part in fighting the climate emergency,” Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said Tuesday as a handful of MPs joined anti-nuclear activists to voice concern about the federal government’s intention to expand nuclear power.
Chalk River nuclear waste facility decision paused for consultation with two First Nations
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will give two First Nations more time to weigh in on a proposed facility for storing nuclear waste in Chalk River, Ont., roughly 180 kilometres northwest of Ottawa.
Ottawa pours more money into next-gen nuclear tech; critics to push back against ‘dangerous distraction’
The money will go to the development of Westinghouse Electric Canada Inc.’s eVinci micro-reactor, a small modular reactor the company says will “bring carbon-free, transportable, safe and scalable energy anywhere Canada requires reliable, clean energy.”