RC117 MarApr 2025 - Magazine - Page 6
FRONT
NWMO SELECTS SITES FOR CANADA’S
DEEP GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY
“This project
will solve an
environmental
issue and supports
Canada’s climate
change goals.”
Wabigoon Lake
Ojibway Nation
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RENEW CANADA – MARCH/APRIL 2025
THE NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (NWMO)
has selected (WLON) and the Township of
Ignace as the host communities for the future
site for Canada’s deep geological repository
for used nuclear fuel.
“This is a historic moment,” said Laurie
Swami, NWMO president and CEO. “This
project will solve an environmental issue
and supports Canada’s climate change
goals. And [this] decision was driven
by a consent-based siting process led by
Canadians and Indigenous peoples.”
The NWMO launched its communitydriven, consent-based site selection process
in 2010. It included clear commitments
that Canada’s plan for used nuclear fuel
could only move forward in an area with
a site that meets rigorous safety standards
RENEWCANADA.NET
NWMO
Canada’s plan for used nuclear fuel can only move
forward with a site that meets rigorous safety standards
and that has informed and willing hosts.
