NWMO provides information in closed session

First Nations attended a closed-to-media session hosted by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization in late February to learn more about the possibility of storing nuclear waste in northern Saskatchewan. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations was provided with $1 million by the NWMO to host information meetings over the next three years. Speaking to the Star-Phoenix during a break in the meeting, FSIN Vice Chief Bobby Cameron said, “To tell you the truth, I represent 74 communities, and the consistent message out there is the majority of them don’t agree with nuclear waste management and the safety of it — and I speak on behalf of them.”  The NWMO is considering 21 sites, three in Saskatchewan and the rest in Ontario. Interest has been expressed by Pinehouse, Creighton and English River First Nation. The site will store millions of used nuclear fuel bundles, which are currently being stored on an interim basis at various facilities around the country. The NWMO is hoping to narrow down that list of 21 by the end of the year.