Growing momentum for safe long-term management of used nuclear fuel

To the editor, Recently I had the pleasure of being a keynote speaker and attending the South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Forum in Teeswater. It was...

NWMO ensuring safety of repository design amid a changing climate in Ignace and South...

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is working to ensure the safety of our repository design amid a changing climate in Ignace and South...

NWMO taking steps to partnerships in Huron-Kinloss and South Bruce

  NWMO leaders have been visiting local municipal Councils in Huron-Kinloss and South Bruce to provide an update on the site selection process. Vice-President of NWMO...

Sweden shows leadership and environmental stewardship – green light given for DGR

  On January 27th, the Swedish Government decided to green-light the country’s deep geological repository and take responsibility for used nuclear fuel. The federal approval...

The NWMO completes successful engineering demonstration, marking major safety and technical achievement

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has successfully completed a full-scale demonstration of the engineered barriers that will safely contain and isolate Canada’s used...

NWMO launches water well sampling program in South Bruce

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has begun water well sampling program in South Bruce, Ont., a first step in implementing our environmental baseline...

NWMO Chief Engineer shares surface details for repository with South Bruce CLC

Derek Wilson, Chief Engineer and Vice-President of Contract Management at the NWMO, spoke to at the November meeting of the South Bruce Community Liaison...

South Bruce Delegation tours Onkalo Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Finland

Representatives from South Bruce toured the deep geological repository (DGR) for high level nuclear waste in Finland last week. Members of the community, South Bruce...

NWMO taking steps to partnerships in Huron-Kinloss and South Bruce

  NWMO leaders have been visiting local municipal Councils in Huron-Kinloss and South Bruce to provide an update on the site selection process. Vice-President of NWMO...

Municipality of South Bruce and NWMO sign updated multi-year funding agreement

The updated funding agreement between the Municipality of South Bruce and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) was signed at a Council meeting on...

NWMO’s Council of Elders and Youth Enhance National Infrastructure Project

  The Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) Council of Elders and Youth (the Council) is an independent advisory body that is instrumental in providing counsel on the...

NWMO renews co-operation agreement with South Korean counterpart

Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and our South Korean counterpart the Korea Radioactive Waste Agency (KORAD) have renewed our co-operation and knowledge-sharing agreement. Derek...

A video: How spent nuclear fuel is handled

This is an excellent video that most people will find of interest and, those who do not understand nuclear fuel and how it is...

Make DGR decision with a clear head, not unfounded fears says reader

Dear Editor, It's natural for humans to be afraid, and to focus on, and even obsess about things we're afraid of.  For example, many people...