Kincardine – Ontario Power Generation remains committed to seeking safe and permanent disposal of nuclear waste, following a First Nation’s vote on a Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) at the Bruce nuclear site.

Responding to a vote by members of Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) not to support the DGR project for low- and intermediate-level waste, OPG CEO and President Ken Hartwick said today: “OPG respects the decision of SON members. We will now move forward to develop an alternate solution.”

OPG committed in 2013 that it would not build the DGR at the Bruce site, without the support of SON.

“OPG will explore other options and will engage with key stakeholders to develop an alternate site-selection process,” Hartwick said. Any new process would include engagement with Indigenous peoples as well as interested municipalities.

“Nuclear energy – as a non-emitting source of electricity – is a vital tool in fighting climate change,” Hartwick said. “To enjoy the benefits of this low-carbon, low-cost and reliable source of energy with peace of mind, we must manage the waste responsibly. Permanent and safe disposal is the right thing to do for future generations.”