Canada's nuclear-waste map: a hosting city opposed, NSDF denied
2026-10-21 (~8:10 AM ET, ANS — https://www.ans.org/news/2026-10-21/article-8505/canada-city-opposes-deep-repository-designation-court-denies-nsdf-challenge/): two Ontario developments with ramifications for Canada's legacy nuclear-waste disposal effort, opened on one article. (1) The city of Dryden voted to formally request that Canada's Major Projects Office deny "project of national interest" status to a proposed deep geological repository near the city. (2) Canada's Federal Court of Appeal denied an NSDF challenge, ruling the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission did not have an expanded duty to consult the Kebaowek First Nation. Debut: no existing thread covers Canadian nuclear-waste disposition. Watch: the Major Projects Office's response to Dryden's request, whether other municipalities follow the template, and any further Kebaowek consultation litigation.