Radioactive waste dump at Chalk River gets green light to start construction
A regulatory body determined the proposed disposal facility "is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects" and that CNL had adequately consulted and accommodated Indigenous groups.
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A regulatory body determined the proposed disposal facility "is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects" and that CNL had adequately consulted and accommodated Indigenous groups.