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Inside #DarlingtonNuclear, Part 3: Disclosure of Information – Too Late, and Maybe Too Little?
More than half way through the Day 2 Darlington Relicensing hearing, the focus shifts to emergency planning. When it's made clear that important information is not distributed to the public in a timely manner, Tristan questions the accuracy of the claims made by OPG or the CNSC staff and the safety of the project.
Inside #DarlingtonNuclear, Part 2: Who to Trust?
After presenting and watching other members of the public present at the Darlington relicensing hearing, Tristan looks at the current process and asks: Why is it so difficult to obtain direct answers?
Inside #DarlingtonNuclear, Part 1: The importance of public participation
Yesterday, the four-day Day 2 relicensing hearing for the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station began. During the hearing members of the public, NGOs and community groups that applied to intervene will raise their concerns in front of Canada's nuclear regulator, the CNSC. Lake Ontario Waterkeeper law students, Tristan Willis and Hannah Gladstone will attend all four days providing daily insights on what happens in a CNSC hearing. Here, Hannah provides the first glimpse into this daunting process.
The public intervenes at Darlington Day 2 hearing
The Day 2 relicensing hearing for the Darlington Nuclear Power Plant starts today. Waterkeeper is scheduled to present in the afternoon. But the scale of the public response demonstrates that there are many people who want to comment on the project.
MEDIA ADVISORY: 4-day hearing on future of Darlington nuclear power plant begins today; Waterkeeper among the first to present
Waterkeeper will argue that the current plan poses a threat to Lake Ontario and should not be licenced for an unprecedented 13-years. Fish kills and stormwater contamination, in particular, threaten the lake, which provides drinking water to 9-million people.
Scary Tales from Lake Ontario: Fact or Fiction?
Halloween is the night we embrace our fears. We celebrate what scares us. We share stories, thrills, chills, and mysteries and let our imaginations run wild. What better time to examine Lake Ontario’s scary side, to examine the stories and myths we tell each other about the most-threatened of our Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes Protect Act passed… Now what do we do?
Many people reached out to us after the Great Lakes Protection Act passed asking what it really means for the Great Lakes. Will the law really make things better? How will it work? What should we do now? The answer is pretty simple: More work (and a bit of fun).
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