Algonquin chief accuses regulator of bias on proposed nuclear waste site near Ottawa River
An Algonquin chief is accusing Canada's nuclear regulator of being a rubber stamp for industry, as he waits for the body to decide if it will license construction of a radioactive waste site a kilometre away from the Ottawa River.
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An Algonquin chief is accusing Canada's nuclear regulator of being a rubber stamp for industry, as he waits for the body to decide if it will license construction of a radioactive waste site a kilometre away from the Ottawa River.