The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has been looking for a permanent place to dispose of Canada’s spent fuel, and has narrowed it search down to two locations. Eric Sorensen looks at how the Ontario communities of Ignace and South Bruce are weighing the risks and benefits of becoming the country’s final resting place of nuclear waste, and how the issue has also divided residents.
- Mayor didn’t expect tight result in Ontario community vote to host nuclear waste site
- Ontario town votes to become a willing host for a nuclear waste repository