#Ignace council votes in favour of potential #NuclearWaste repository

Ignace is one of two potential locations being considered by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization

Kris Ketonen · CBC News · Posted: Jul 10, 2024

"The Township of Ignace noted in its release that #WabigoonLake #OjibwayNation (#WLON) will hold its own willingness process, and Ignace respects that WLON's support will also be required if the repository is to be built in the area.

"Whichever municipality ends up being chosen, the site won't be operational for some time; construction is expected to start in 2033, and the site would be up and running by the early 2040s.

"The proposed northwestern #Ontario #nuclear waste repository has received pushback from regional organizations and #Indigenous communities.

"In a media release issued Wednesday afternoon, We the #NuclearFreeNorth said the decision should be a regional one.

"'The #NWMO has deemed Ignace to be the 'host community,' despite Ignace's distance from the site, lack of jurisdiction, and the presence of other communities closer to the site and #downstream,' the media release stated."

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