Request a comprehensive lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment that includes Scope 3 emissions, specifically focusing on the transportation of nuclear waste and the carbon footprint of construction materials.
Strategic Rationale
"The Proponent's submission characterizes the project's climate impact as 'negligible' by focusing primarily on Scope 1 and 2 emissions. However, for the residents of Melgund and the surrounding unorganized territories, the localized impact of heavy transport and large-scale construction is a primary concern. By omitting Scope 3 emissions, the Initial Project Description likely underestimates the total carbon footprint. Requiring a full lifecycle analysis ensures that the 'negligible' claim is validated against the total environmental burden, providing a more transparent baseline for the Environment Working Group to assess long-term atmospheric impacts. This transparency is an opportunity for the proponent to build trust by acknowledging the full scale of the project's footprint."
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.