Nuclear Waste: An Environmental Justice Perspective

Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) members Theresa McClenaghan (Executive Director and Counsel) and Kerrie Blaise (Northern Services Legal Counsel) present and answer questions regarding environmental justice and why it is relevant. The panelists also discuss what community willingness is in the context of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization's (NWMO) Adaptive Phased Management (APM) project for site selection of a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's high level nuclear fuel waste.

OPG Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Mo-99 Licence Amendment

CELA, has submitted a letter in response to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) Revised Notice of Hearing in Writing dated May 4, 2021 requesting comments on an application from Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) for a licence amendment to authorize activities related to the production and possession of Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (DNGS). 

Blog: Environmental Justice in a Nuclear Age

In the quest to produce greener and more efficient energy, we cannot overlook the lifecycle impacts of energy production and their potential interactions with existing systemic inequities. Case in point, is nuclear power, which has been largely presented as a clean form of energy. However, the entire life cycle of nuclear energy production—from uranium mining to radioactive waste storage—must be considered. There are health risks and costs along the way, and already vulnerable people risk continue to risk bear them under the status quo.

CELA Submission to National Radioactive Waste Policy Consultation 2021

Submissions from the Canadian Environmental Law Association on Canada’s update of its radioactive waste policy. Authored by: Theresa McClenaghan CELA Submission to National Radioactive Waste Policy Review May 31 2021