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Canada

Canada is the world's largest exporter of uranium and operates nuclear reactors including on the Great Lakes. Attempts are underway to introduce nuclear power to the province of Alberta and to use nuclear reactors to power oil extraction from the tar sands.

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Monday
Dec092019

Canada Plan to Store Nuclear Waste near Lake Huron Draws U.S. Ire

Monday
Dec092019

Lawmakers raise concerns over nuclear storage plan near Great Lakes | Midwest Energy News

NUCLEAR: Michigan’s U.S. senators express alarm over Canada’s consideration of storing spent nuclear waste beneath the shores of Lake Huron. (Detroit Free Press)

Friday
Dec062019

First Nation vote on nuclear waste DGR set for Jan. 31

Friday
Dec062019

Michigan lawmakers to Trudeau: Don't store nuclear waste near lakes

Friday
Dec062019

Canada might put its most dangerous nuclear wastes on shores of Lake Huron

As reported by the Detroit Free Press.

The article quotes Beyond Nuclear:

"This is the worst of the worst" waste, said Kevin Kamps, radioactive waste specialist with the nonprofit Beyond Nuclear, based in Takoma Park, Maryland.

"It’s highly radioactive irradiated nuclear fuel. It is dangerous forever."

...Another problem is transporting highly radioactive spent fuel to the site, Kamps said.

"Are they going to use barges on the Great Lakes? What if they sink?" he said.

"If not barges, are they going to use trains and trucks? What if they crash? What if they are attacked by terrorists? If there are releases, it's probably going into the lakes.

"You're talking about concentrating 22 reactors' worth of spent fuel. If you’re going to concentrate that much radioactivity in one place, terrorists might consider attacking it for the ultimate dirty bomb on the planet."