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.
The proposed DGR brings workers, but can our clinics handle the load? We review the Nuclear Waste Management Organization's assessment of health services in Northwestern…
The NWMO has released a snapshot of our community to measure future impacts, but does a 'municipal-focused' study truly capture life in Melgund, Borups Corners,…
We dig into the NWMO's latest reports on climate projections and soil radiation levels. Are one year of weather data and voluntary tissue samples enough…
New environmental studies at the Revell Site have found wild rice, medicinal plants, and a surprising genetic trace of the endangered American Eel. We break…