By: John Spears, Business reporter, Toronto Star,
Fri Sep 19 2014
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The public has had its final say on whether it’s a good idea in principle to bury half a century’s worth of nuclear waste at the Bruce nuclear plant on the shores of Lake Huron. A federal panel wrapped up one last round of public hearings Thursday on Ontario Power Generation’s proposal for the waste site near Kincardine. The panel will recommend to the federal government whether to approve the plan as environmentally acceptable, or not. The panel can attach conditions to their verdict. But if the three panel members were hoping for consensus to emerge at the end, they were disappointed. OPG and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission insist the plan is sound, and have solid backing from Kincardine town council and local business groups. First nations, environmental groups and many nearby residents remain unconvinced that the case has been proven. As the panel packs up from the hearings to deliberate, here’s how the matter stands....
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