Anti-nuclear flyers sent to 50,000 Ontario homes, that criticize a proposed high tech vault to store the country's nuclear waste, contain misinformation and are an attempt at 'fear mongering,' according to a top scientist working on the proposed project. Paul Gierszewski, the director of safety and technical research with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), the federal agency tasked with finding a permanent place to store Canada's stockpile of nuclear waste, said the flyers are an attempt to deliberately deceive the public. Flyers an attempt to deceive the public, says top scientistPaul Gierszewski is the director of safety and technical research with Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization. Scientists have tested nuclear waste containers rigorously for decades. Some farmers in South Bruce say the stigma of being a potential dumping ground for Canada's nuclear waste has already hurt the area's reputation.

Source: CBC News September 11, 2020 09:00 UTC