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Pros And Cons Of The Ontario Power Generation

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“Thousands of lived without love, not one without water” -W.H Auden. Water is a source of transportation, food, trade, irrigation, power and more. Thus, it plays a key factor in whether a community or economy can thrive (Moreno). However, the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is planning to bury radioactive waste just 1.2km from Lake Huron which will threaten the safety of the entire Great Lakes ecosystem (CBC News). However, as the SOS Great Lakes Spokesperson, I will not allow that happen. First of all, who are we? Previously known as, Save our Saugeen Shores are comprised of regular, everyday people who are residents of the Great Lakes region and has formed an alliance to stop OPG’s deeply flawed plan of burying nuclear waste near Lake Huron. …show more content…

They contain ⅕ of the world’s fresh water and provide clean drinking water to 10% of Canada and the United States’ population combined. They support millions of jobs such as manufacturing, tourism, shipping, agriculture, fishing and so, provide billions of dollars to Canada and United States’ economy. However, the OPG is planning to store 200,000 cubic metres of low and intermediate level radioactive waste just a kilometre away from the Lake Huron (CBC News). If the Great Lakes get contaminated because of their close proximity to the proposed DGR, millions of jobs and money will be lost but most importantly, the world's largest freshwater ecosystem will be destroyed (SOS Great Lakes). In brief, the disposal of our nuclear waste should not cost the health and existence of our Great Lakes and all organism depending upon …show more content…

Additionally, it is required under the CEAA 2012 that responsible authority take in comments from the public (McClenaghan). However, the Mayor of Kincardine signed the host agreement before consulting with the public. Despite the fact that OPG claimed “There is little interest among the general public degrading the DGR project.- This topic is not a popular one nor is it generating large volumes of curiosity” when the public was asked to comment to the CEAA, 98% of the respondents were against the DGR (Perkel and SOS Great Lakes). In addition, we sent a petition to Environment Minister, Catherine Mckenna with over 90,000 signatures and 31,000 comments opposing the DGR and 200 municipalities around the Great Lakes regions have passed more than 180 resolutions against the project. Therefore, OPG does not have the public acceptance necessary to proceed with the

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