OTTAWA — First Nations leaders say they have not been properly consulted about the prospect of a nuclear waste disposal site being established northwest of Ottawa near a prominent nuclear research centre. “We cannot have open season to bury nuclear waste on our lands,” Hare told a news conference Monday. “What’s lacking is political will and a commitment to pay for it.”A group of 40 environmental groups and five Ontario First Nations is calling on the International Atomic Energy Agency today to investigate Canada’s nuclear waste management practices. Representatives from local environmental advocacy groups say two other proposals for permanent radioactive waste disposal — one in Manitoba and another in Ontario — contradict the agency’s guidelines. Capping radioactive waste with materials like concrete or grout raises concerns of nuclear leakage, said Jones, adding that such materials might not possess the necessary longevity to contain the toxins.

Source: National Post April 23, 2018 19:01 UTC