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Building of nuclear reactor in Winnipeg area poses serious threat to groundwater: environmental writer

There's no such thing as a safe nuclear reactor, he says

March 1, 2023  By Ground Water Canada


Winnipeg – There is no such thing as a safe nuclear reactor, says an environmental opinion piece contributor to the Winnipeg Free Press, and it poses a serious threat to groundwater. A new reactor is slated for construction in the Whiteshell region. Its existence next to the Winnipeg River is apt to contribute to the problem of radioactive waste, he writes. Winnipeg Free Press report | READ MORE

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