NEWS CRITICS HOPE MUNICIPALITIES SUPPORT SAFER STORAGE Continued from page 1 ventions so they should explore and at is new and "what is Y current and where we can go with it." In Germany, six nuclear stations have on-site, above-ground attack resistant reinforced concrete vaults for the interim storasec of their nuclear wastes. 'G plans to shut down Picked oe units 1 and 4in 2024 and units 5 to 8 in 2025. For Bryan, she'll believe it when she sees it, since the plant's life has been extended several times. "I just hope that they will not extend it anymore, that it will be laid to rest once and for all," she said. OPG spokesperson Neal Kelly emphasized nuclear power produces about 60 per cent of the electricity Ontarians use every day, and for almost 60 years, nuclear energy has been safely powering Ontario without greenhouse gas or smog emissions. "Every form of energy produces waste," he said. He said byproducts of fossil fuels, or carbon emission which includes highly toxic Jack Gibbons, chair of the Ontario Clean Ryan Pfeiffer/Metroland jance, spoke during a community meeting to discuss the benefits of immediately dismantling the Pickering Nuclear Plant after closure in 2024. The event -- sponsored by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance -- was at the George Ashe Library and Community Centre Nov. 19. ic bai ends up in Jane and the nuclear inant continues to advance the reuse and recycling of byproducts and spent fuel. Gibbons said the, total capital cost above-ground, ata re tay reinforced crete vaults at the Picker. ing, Darlington (in Clarington) ono soe Street North, Oshawa, ON. L1G 4W3 ¥Y wAN OUDLY FAMILY OWNED. LOCAL MATTERS ton)and Brucen nuclear stations approximately § mi billion. "The good news is OPG has more than enot money to pay for this better interim waste solution now," he said, adding OPG has more than $11 billion in its nuclear waste fund. Gibbons said the International Joint Commission's Great Lakes Water Quality Board is calling fo. OPG's storage facilities to be "hardened" and located away from shorelines to prevent them from becoming compromised by flood- corner-cutting waste storage is nowhere near good enough," said OCAA's director Angela Bischoff. "We need proper hardened and fail-safe facilities nov Kelly said the nuclear orously' regulated, and well e on") is fully cades of experience in safely handling nuclear materials, focusing on minimizing volumes, investing in innovations in sorting and processing and emphasizing reducing, reusing and recycling. wat the same time, we are working with our industry partners toward a safe permanent solution for what remains," he said. Uxbridge resident Doug Moffat, the former mayor of Scugog and former Durham East MPP, spent his early years living in Pickering. He was worried about nuclear waste storage before the plant even opened. "We never should have gone to the nuclear option until we figure this out," he said. Unconvinced there's a safe option for nuclear 'Aepsinyl | ¥8EM SIUL | © storage, he does feel the S one OCAA recommends i: is the pest option. A is calling on On- 2 2 tario promis Doug Ford to® - order OPG to order an al-8 8 ternate storage solution. "Despite the fact they were privatized, they still accountable to the be islature," Moffatt said of OPt any "T'mnot sure the current government has the guts to take it on." After Labour Day, OCAA will send a questionnaire to municipal election candidates and ask them if they support a safer interim storage solution for Plekerings nuclear waste. 're hoping that the local v inunicipalities like Pickering and Ajax will take the lead," he said. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Ontario Clean Air Alliance contacted durhamregion.com about its belief in safer storage solutions for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. vs 'SCAN THIS CODE ARE tosee moe Durham news. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR BRAIN DEEGAN H EAR! NG NIC Your ears collect sound, but it's your brain that actually understands it. With hearing loss, there isn't enough sound information coming to your brain from your ears, or the quality of that information is too low. This makes it much harder for the brain to orient itself in your surroundings, and focus on what's important. That's why good hearing helps your brain stay fit throughout your life. '8 905-240-5055 @ www.deeganhearingclinic.com We offer Oticon's BrainHearing™ Technology, which helps you to: Orient better in the full sound scene Focus more clearly on what you choose: Improve your understanding of speech Reduce the effort it takes you to listen Improve your memory Call today to book your no charge hearing assessment to learn about your hearing ability. *Receive an in-office demo of Oticon's BrainHearing™ Technology. *Clinicia ine o< a pair of DOESN'T GET EVOUGH SOUND? for a limited time. Call clinic today for details. >$ woo'uo|Benmeyinp