{"id":2372090,"date":"2024-11-22T10:28:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadians-nuclear-waste-storage-plan-in-great-lakes-depository-opposed-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T10:30:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T15:30:18","slug":"canadians-nuclear-waste-storage-plan-in-great-lakes-depository-opposed-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadians-nuclear-waste-storage-plan-in-great-lakes-depository-opposed-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadians\u2019 nuclear waste storage plan in Great Lakes depository opposed &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanadians-nuclear-waste-storage-plan-in-great-lakes-depository-opposed-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372090&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Canadian government&#8217;s proposal to permanently store 50,000 tons of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-official-makes-history-the-first-nonbinary-federal-official-to-face-felony-theft-charges\/\" title=\"Biden Official Makes History: The First Nonbinary Federal Official To Face Felony Theft Charges\">highly radioactive nuclear waste<\/a> in \u200dthe Great \u2063Lakes basin, specifically near Ontario, has\u2062 met significant bipartisan resistance from lawmakers in Michigan and surrounding Midwest states. Key figures, including U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow \u200dand \u200dRepresentatives Dan Kildee and John James, have spearheaded an effort, gathering a total of 15\u200d lawmakers\u2064 to sign a letter\u2064 urging the inclusion of \u2062an amendment\u200c in the fiscal year 2025 national \u200ddefense bill to oppose the initiative.\u2063 They\u2062 emphasize\u200b that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">high-level nuclear waste poses severe\u200b dangers<\/a>, raising concerns about environmental and public safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Canadians&rsquo; nuclear waste storage plan in Great Lakes depository opposed<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1889659\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;The Canadian government&rsquo;s ongoing plan to permanently store 50,000 tons of highly radioactive nuclear waste in the Great Lakes basin near Ontario has sparked bipartisan opposition from lawmakers in Michigan and other Midwest states.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Led by U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and U.S. Reps. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., and John James, R-Mich., 15 lawmakers in total signed a letter urging the authors of the fiscal year 2025 national defense bill to include an amendment opposing the project.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;High-level nuclear waste is the most dangerous form of nuclear waste and remains hazardous for tens of thousands of years,&rdquo; Kildee wrote. &ldquo;Any accident involving radioactive waste near the Great Lakes would have devastating and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-americans-must-lead-the-way-in-opposing-additional-covid-shutdowns\/\" title=\"Young Americans Must Lead The Way In Opposing Additional COVID Shutdowns\">long-term consequences<\/a> for the health of Michiganders and all other people who depend on the Great Lakes for their livelihood.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Nuclear Waste Management Organization, which backs the project, has planned a presentation to announce a preferred location before the end of the year. It is currently considering an underground storage facility west of Ignace or another location near an operating nuclear power plant in southwestern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Nuclear Waste Management has maintained that the plan is &ldquo;safe, low-risk, technically sound and consistent with best practices from around the world.&rdquo; It has been in contact with local native tribes and pledges to only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Working together with the communities in potential siting areas, we continue to explore the potential for partnership, provide support for the processes they will use to evaluate and express willingness, and discuss how the project could be implemented in a way that enhances community well-being,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-christian-voter-outreach-beat-democrats-election-machine\/\" title=\"Can Christian Voter Outreach Beat Democrats&#039; Election Machine?\">organization&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s website reads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1889659\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1889659\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opposition grows against Canada&#8217;s nuclear waste plan near Great Lakes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2372091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP422431969768-1024x632.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[20331,39634,45507,3760,45508],"class_list":["post-2372090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-canadians","tag-great-lakes","tag-nuclear-waste","tag-opposition","tag-storage-plan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP422431969768-1024x632.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372090"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372094,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372090\/revisions\/2372094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}