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editorial
Approval process for
nuke waste glows
Deeply disappointing. That was the
reaction this week from opponents
to an early green light given by a federal
review panel for a deep -burial project to sink
nuclear waste more than half a kilometre
underground in Canada's ancient rock
While no one wants any nuclear waste in
their backyard, even in the shadow of the
world's largest operating nuclear plant, what
cannot be disappointing is the stringent
review process that's been applied before the
controversial proposal by Ontario's power
producer can proceed.
In a countrywhose energy sector generates
all kinds of hazardous waste and environmen-
talworries — from the fly ash of coal plants, to
oilsands tailing ponds, to pipelines that mayor
may never rupture — the handling so far of
Ontario Power Generation's deep geological
repositoryhas been as above -board and inclu-
sive as the public should demand.
It may well be a model to consider the
fallout of other energy megaprojects.
Provincially -owned OPG wants to sink a
shaft deeper than the CN Tower is tall into
450 -million -year-old rock near the Bruce
nuclear plant, into which low- and intermedi-
ate -level nuclear waste from Ontario's nuclear
Facial prr.ic•dlodi Slim
plants would be buried and sealed.
Because the site is close to Lake Huron,
part of a Great Lakes basin with 40 million
residents, scores of cities, Toronto and Chi-
cago among them, have come out against
the project. The fear is the risk to an inland
sea many rely on for drinking water.
OPG maintains the site has "perfect" rock,
so stable no alternative is needed. Environ-
mentalists fear if a leak occurs, it would be too
late by the time it's found. For a world that's
known nuclear disasters from Three Mile
Island to the tsunami -damaged plant in
Japan, that's not a trifling matter.
On the other hand, the early green light rec-
ommended to the federal environment min-
ister is only for a construction permit. To fill
and operate the site, OPG needs more
approvals under a process that's already run
for years and involved 300 hours of public
hearings. Significantly, the utility also has
committed not to proceed without area First
Nations approval.
Here, the approvals oversight appears as
solid as the 450 million year old rock.
Postmedia Network
Afire safety lesson
Laura Broadley
Clinton News Record
I left. I put a pan on the stove with some oil
and I went to my computer last Thursday. I got
distracted. By the time I heard what was going
on in my kitchen there was already thick black
smoke and flames coming from my stovetop.
Mistake number one: I left cooking unat-
tended. According to the Ontario Association
of Fire Chiefs (OAFC) unattended cooking is
the leading cause of home fires and injuries in
the province. It recommends wearing tight fit-
ting or rolled up sleeves to prevent clothing
from catching on fire. If your clothes catch fire,
you are supposed to stop, drop to the ground
and roll until the fire is out.
When I got into the kitchen and saw the fire, I
panicked. I pulled the pan off the stove. The
flames kept getting bigger, I was coughing and my
eyes started to sting. I put it down on the ground.
Mistake number two: I moved the pan and
didn't have anything available to stop the fire.
OAFC recommends keeping a properly fitting lid
near the stove when you are cooking. If a pot
catches fire you are supposed to slide the lid over
the pot and turn off the stove. Do not move the
pan. Especially when cooking with oil because it
increases the risk of spilling the oil which could
spread the fire and lead to injuries.
I grabbed my phone, went outside and
dialed 911. My neighbour saw me calling for
help, he ran into my house and put out the fire.
My friend passed away last year in a fire that
also killed her two roommates. They were all
21 -years -old. I have been especially frightened
of fires ever since and this shook me up more
than I thought. Her death highlighted the
importance of having working smoke detec-
tors. A law was passed in 2006 that requires all
Ontario homes to have a working smoke alarm
on every floor level and in all sleeping areas.
The Office of the Fire Marshal recommends
installing a new battery of the proper type at
least once a year. It is important to replace the
battery immediately when there is a low bat-
tery warning. Smoke alarms are supposed to
be replaced at least every ten years.
I am so grateful for my neighbours and to
live in a place where people are willing to help
out a stranger without a second thought. I
don't remember their names because I was so
shaken up at the time but they showed me
such kindness for which I am extremely
thankful.
I am also thankful for the Fire Department we
have here in Central Huron. The firefighters that
showed up to my house were professional and
showed me courtesy despite my obvious over-
sights. We are lucky to have such a well -organ-
ized, trained and professional group of people
dedicated to keeping us safe. This is something
that none of us should take for granted. I spent
the summer in Ecuador a few years ago and I
lived with a Fire Chief from Virginia who was
training the local fire department. When con-
fronted with minimal funding, next -to -no train-
ing, damage is done, people are hurt and lives
are lost far more often.
This was the first time I have ever called 911.
Knowing that I could rely on qualified people
was something that is not lost on me. There are
places in the world where calling 911 does not
guarantee a response, let alone a capable one.
I am thankful that no one was hurt and there
was only minimal damage. I wished I had
acted differently from the beginning but I have
walked away with some good lessons learned.
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