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Melgund Integrated Nuclear Impact Assessment Project

Melgund Integrated Nuclear Impact Assessment (MINIA) is a community-led research and analysis initiative focused on understanding the full social, cultural, environmental, and economic implications of nuclear-related projects in Northwestern Ontario. Grounded in local knowledge and lived experience, the project brings together researchers, artists, youth, Elders, and community partners to examine how large-scale infrastructure—such as the proposed Deep Geological Repository—intersects with everyday life, land-based relationships, and long-term regional sustainability.
Nuclear Waste and Community Trust: A Critical Assessment
Research

Nuclear Waste and Community Trust: A Critical Assessment

Our latest comments and insights regarding Impact Assessment of the NWMO Deep Geological Repository for Nuclear Waste Fuel The Melgund Nuclear Integrated Impact Assessment Project…
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This photo is a rendering of the proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) at the Revell Site, designed to safely store nuclear waste deep underground for long-term environmental protection.
Melgund Township

Treaty #3 Chiefs Challenge Nuclear Project

Canada’s nuclear waste facility faces sharp criticism from Treaty #3 for ignoring Indigenous laws and municipal limits.
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Melgund Recreation, Arts and Culture is a non-profit arts and recreation services provider supporting programs in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario. Business Number 741438436 RC0001.

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