Construction of facility for spent nuclear fuel could begin in mid-2030s
Canada’s used nuclear fuel is currently safely managed in facilities licensed for interim storage. Courtesy NWMO.
Canada’s plan for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel has moved into a multi-year federal regulatory process after the Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (NWMO) confirmed the selection of the Revell area in northwestern Ontario and said the host communities of Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation had demonstrated willingness to proceed.
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