HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-08-05, Page 88 News Record • Wednesday, August 5, 2015
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Educate yourself
about nuclear waste,
advises councillor
Laura Broadley
Clinton News Record
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Central Huron councillor,
Alison Lobb, hasn't made
her mind up yet.
When Lobb learned that a
nuclear waste repository was
needed somewhere in Can-
ada, she wanted to learn
R o < more. It is especially relevant
because Central Huron is
still one of the considered
host communities but Lobb
said she wanted to learn
more about it either way.
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Nuclear Society's annual
conference. The conference,
in its 35th year, is meant to
provide a way for interested
parties to converge and dis-
cuss views and newest infor-
mation relating to nuclear
science and technology.
In 2012 Lobb attended the
International Conference on
Geological Repositories,
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„o from every country that
° deals with nuclear waste.
From her research and
experience at the confer-
ences Lobb wants to urge
S that something needs to be
done.
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waste and we better take
care of it, Lobb explained.
"It's a choice of what we
do but we are creating waste
and it is multiplying and
we're not taking care of it,"
said Lobb.
The waste is currently in
Kincardine but through her
research, Lobb said she
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thinks it belongs somewhere
else for the long term and so
far the only viable option is a
deep repository.
Although many countries
throughout the world are fol-
lowing the deep repository
model, none have actually
completed the process.
The conferences never
dealt with where the Cana-
dian repository would go
and Lobb doesn't think it
will end up in Central
Huron.
Lobb said there is a sense
of comfort that nuclear
waste, under current guide-
lines, is not shipped across
borders. She specifically
points to the United States,
which, as of 2012, has more
than five times the number
of active reactors.
"I don't have much faith in
the federal government to
protect us, unfortunately,"
said Lobb.
Putting the repository far
away from where people live
seems ideal but part of the
problem is the transporta-
tion between sites. Minimiz-
ing transportation distance
is key, said Lobb.
"You never expect an acci-
dent. You hope there never
will be but you never know,"
said Lobb.
So far, Lobb is only con-
vinced that something needs
to be done. For her to agree
with the deep repository
model, first, the safety factor
will be paramount. Another
factor is the location, which
will alter the region forever,
said Lobb.
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