Lake Huron nuclear waste plan passes environmental assessment – CBC
May 6, 2015
Environment minister expected to make final decision within 120 days
A Canadian environmental assessment concludes burying hazardous nuclear material near the shore of Lake Huron in a deep underground bunker is the best way to deal with the waste.
The report on the proposed deep geological repository or DGR — released late Wednesday — finds little risk to the lake as multiple critics have argued.
The 430-page report concludes “the relative position of the proposed project within the spectrum of risks to the Great Lakes is a minor one, albeit one that demands strict attention and regulation.”
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