ONKALO, FINLAND – Last week, in a venture to learn more about the Canadian nuclear industry’s strategy to dispose of spent nuclear fuel, a group of South Bruce residents travelled to Finland for a one-week fact-finding tour. The team of 12 South Bruce residents consisted of members of council, staff, the Protect Our Waterways and…
South Bruce team tours Finland DGR project
SubmittedJuly 12, 2023 @ 10:39 amLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times
Updated On July 12, 2023 @ 4:27 pm

Deep beneath some 450 metres of crystalline rock, Finland anticipates the world’s first deep geological repository to dispose of highly-toxic spent nuclear fuel will begin operations sometime this year. (Submitted photo)