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State Sen. concerned about nuclear waste site near Lake Huron

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Ontario Power Generation plans to store radioactive waste in an underground cavern near Lake Huron. The storage site’s proximity to the lake has raised concern across the Great Lakes basin.State Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood traveled to Canada to address potential drawbacks of the proposed disposal location. He says there are about 20 reactors in Ontario, and they generate a lot of nuclear waste.

This segment is supported by Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism. More news about the Great Lakes environment can be found at greatlakesecho.org and on Current State every Tuesday as part of our partnership.

 

 

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