Referendum on DGR will not occur until NWMO studies are completed, hosting agreement drafted

South Bruce council endorses referendum during a byelection as the process to determine willingness to host proposed NWMO DGR project

December 22, 2021 @ 3:50 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

It appears as though this sign owner’s Christmas wish will not come true this year, as South Bruce council has opted to see the results of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’ studies – and what a hosting agreement would look like – before allowing a referendum to occur. (Kelsey Bent photo)

SOUTH BRUCE – Council decided they want to see the results of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) studies – and what a hosting agreement would look like – before allowing the community to vote on their willingness to host the NWMO’s deep geological repository (DGR). The NWMO plans to identify a single, preferred site…

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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.