Challenge the assertion in Footnote (a) that 'changes in climate change indicators due to the Project do not directly affect other VCs'.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission attempts to isolate Project GHG emissions from broader environmental impacts, stating they do not affect other Valued Components. This simplifies the reality of the region. For Melgund, the interaction between the Project's emissions/activities and a changing climate is critical, particularly regarding hydrology (water levels) and fire risk. The Environment Working Group should request a cumulative effects approach that acknowledges how the Project's climate footprint could exacerbate local environmental sensitivities, rather than dismissing the linkage."
Source Context
Understanding the Impacts of Nuclear Waste on our Community
This digital archive houses the public comments submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding Project 88774: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel Project. The impact assessment is led jointly by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. This archive preserves community perspectives, concerns, and observations shared during the assessment process, particularly in relation to Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario and the communities of Dyment and Borups Corners who are the closest and most impacted of all in the process.