Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 03:08 PM
Since 2012, the Municipality of South Bruce has been learning more about Canada’s plan for the long-term management of used nuclear fuel, which is the responsibility of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). The plan, named Adaptive Phased Management, requires the used fuel to be safely and securely contained and isolated from people and the environment in a deep geological repository in a suitable rock formation.
In May 2010, the NWMO published the Site Selection Process for...
Posted on Friday, October 06, 2023 01:47 PM
SOUTH BRUCE, ON –The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is studying local environmental features to measure any potential impacts of the Project to store used nuclear fuel. A presentation summarizing findings to date was shared publicly on Thursday evening at the Community Liaison Committee meeting.
The session highlighted findings of two baseline reports on the environment: one regarding air, land and water; and the second on biodiversity, which includes species, habitats and...
Posted on Friday, September 08, 2023 11:15 AM
For Immediate Release
September 8, 2023
SOUTH BRUCE, ON – Experts are confident that a deep geological repository (DGR) could be built to store used nuclear fuel at the South Bruce site in a way that would protect people and the environment from unsafe radiation exposure.
This was the conclusion of engineering consultants from Arcadis, and experts from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), who presented their preliminary radiological safety study to the CLC on September 7. The...
Posted on Friday, September 08, 2023 09:35 AM
For Immediate Release
September 8, 2023
SOUTH BRUCE, ON – The South Bruce community is well aware of the NWMO Project and plans to take part in the 2024 referendum about willingness to host the deep geologic repository (DGR) for used nuclear fuel, according to community survey results presented by Deloitte.
Key findings of the survey, conducted July 10th to August 11th, include:
• 97% of survey respondents said they were at least somewhat familiar with the Project and 88% said they will definitely...
Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2023 01:40 PM
Pictured (L to R) Alena Cassidy, Emma Culbert, Harley Martin, Michelle Van Stuyvenberg, Viviane Weiland.
SOUTH BRUCE, ON – Five local students have been awarded with the 2023 Post-Secondary Student Bursary, each receiving $1,000 to support their continued education.
The five selected recipients - Alena Cassidy, Emma Culbert, Harley Martin, Michelle Van Stuyvenberg and Viviane Weiland, each strongly demonstrated their commitment to making South Bruce a better place to live through community...
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