Canada pursues second deep geological repository for nuclear waste

April 4, 2025, 5:21 am

Two articles report on progress by Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization as it seeks a second deep geological repository for storing used nuclear fuel. After selecting one underground site for long-term storage, officials are now initiating the regulatory process for an additional facility—underscoring the nation’s commitment to secure radioactive waste management.


citynews.ca / Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada’s second deep geological repository

Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected one deep underground site for storing used nuclear fuel for thousands of years and is now seeking a second site as it begins the regulatory process for another deep geological repository.

thestar.com / Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository

TORONTO - An organization tasked with managing Canada's nuclear waste found one site to store millions of bundles of radioactive used fuel for thousands of years hundreds of metres underground — and now it's looking for a second.


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