Source: Toronto Star
September 19, 2013
Usually on News we heard about communities that opposed the action of having nuclear waste buried beside where they live. Just earlier today, Ontario Power Generation had found a community, in the town of Kincardine, willing to have deep underground caverns construct for low and intermediate level radioactive waste. The underground caverns can store about two hundred thousand (200,000) cubic meters of radioactive waste. In Kincardine and nearby areas, the Bruce nuclear power plant nearby provided lots of jobs for residents. While some of the local residents object the proposal of burying radioactive waste beside the Great Lakes, it seems like most of them agree to the idea.
Canada was gifted with an enormous size of land, which is what we can really use wisely. Just like other citizens, I would prefer not to have nuclear waste buried close to my house. Even though the damage of these material is long term, they are still radioactive waste, after all. Nobody would like to have these materials harming their bodies. The safest solution is to also dig some caverns, but separate them from population in a safe distance. Therefore, the companies will have space to store their nuclear waste. At the same time, the citizens will be harm-free from radioactive materials.
A win-win situation is always the best.
Arthur, Your article presents an interesting situation. I completely respect your opinion and to a certain extent I agree with you. Digging caverns near residential areas, although located far below the ground, can be concerning to many and most of the people I know what not want nuclear waste under their home. But, if the people of Kincardine are willing to allow the Ontario Power Generation to build these caverns then I say let it happen. Seeing that the Bruce nuclear power plant is close by it would be a lot more convenient and less dangerous to transport the waste to these caverns. There is also the other side of the story which I agree with you about. If there did happen to be a leakage or something went wrong, I defiantly don't want the waste draining into the Great Lakes. Overall, I thought your article was well worded and you presented your ideas in a strong manner. It was very intriguing and I am interested if the company will go ahead with their plan or build the caverns elsewhere.
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