SB Nuclear Exploration Team

CLC Learns About Municipal Engagement Through the Site Selection Process and Learning Opportunities

SOUTH BRUCE, ON – At the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meeting April 4th, the South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Team (SBNET) reviewed past and ongoing engagement initiatives from the Municipality regarding the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Project.

The SBNET is a department within the Municipality of South Bruce that supports the CLC in fulfilling its mandate by connecting with, providing educational opportunities to, listening to and building capacity in the community. The...

Community Liaison Committee Learns About Safety and Natural Environment Studies

SOUTH BRUCE, ON – The environmental and safety studies completed to date, show that a deep geologic repository can be safely built and operated in South Bruce, according to the municipality’s lead peer review consultant GHD Ltd. Ian Dobrindt, Senior Environmental Planner and member of the Peer Review Team, told the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) that there is no evidence that would keep the Municipality from going forward with the next steps of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization...

CLC Learns about Geoscientific, Engineering and Safety Assessment Results for South Bruce

For Immediate Release
February 7, 2024

SOUTH BRUCE, ON – Representatives from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) presented an updated Confidence in Safety Report for South Bruce at the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) monthly meeting on February 1st.

Results from the NWMO’s ongoing safety assessment show that a deep geological repository (DGR) can be safely built and operated in South Bruce, according to NWMO Director of Geoscience, Andy Parmenter and Manager of Safety Assessment...

Community Liaison Committee Learns About Experiments that Measure Copper Corrosion Rates

SOUTH BRUCE, ON – The Community Liaison Committee heard from a Western University researcher about experiments she and a team of experts have been conducting related to the rate of corrosion of the used nuclear fuel containers designed for the proposed deep geological repository (DGR).

The purpose of the work is to expose the containers to a highly corrosive environment to determine the rate of corrosion in extreme conditions. Called the Ocean Module Experiment, it involves placing copper inside...

Council Receives Sixth Amendment to the Multi-Year Funding Agreement

SOUTH BRUCE, ON – At its meeting on December 12, 2023, South Bruce Council passed a motion approving an amendment to the Multi-Year Funding Agreement (MYFA) with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO).

The MYFA was initially approved by Council in June 2020 in By-Law #2020-53. Since then, the agreement has been updated multiple times. This is the sixth amendment to the MYFA which will incorporate the work plan and budget for 2024.

The 2024 net budget is $1,930,017 plus a carry over of...