Webcast. Screenshot. Dryden Council
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says it values Dryden’s voice in the process to find a suitable location to store used nuclear fuel.
The Ignace-Wabigoon Lake and South Bruce areas are the two communities in the running.
Members of the Commission recently made a presentation to Council, stressing they will be there until the end for outreach and education.
“Out involvement up to the present has consisted of pre licensing activities,” explains Dr. Julie Brown. “Currently the Nuclear Waste Management Organization plans to select their preferred deep geological repository site in 2023 and to submit an application for a license to us at the CNSC in 2024.”
Dr. Brown stresses they won’t be in a hurry to make a decision.
“They’re still safety managed so if there’s delays in terms of years that doesn’t have an impact on CNSC’s role. So there are no dates, when we do receive a license application, whenever it come, we’ll take the time the time to ensure that activities proposed by the NWMO will be safe.”
The CNSC is the regulatory body for the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, security and the environment.
