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Join us for our 14th annual webinar series about nuclear waste in Canada in February 2026.
Thursday, February 5th, 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central
Canada Update 2026: Nuclear Waste Burial & the NWMO
An overview and update on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization's efforts to develop a deep geological repository for all of Canada’s high level nuclear fuel waste, now proposed for the Revell site in northwestern Ontario. The webinar will provide an update on the NWMO technical program and promotional activities, including their plans for transportation, nuclear fuel waste transfers, and the deep geological repository itself. The session will include a status report and next steps on the federal review of the NWMO’s waste processing facility and deep geological launched on January 5th and on the NWMO’s intended additional repository for intermediate and “other” high-level radioactive wastes. Register HERE
Thursday, February 12th, 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central
The Big Push: New Nuclear Projects in Canada
From construction underway for not-so-small “Small Modular Reactors” at the Darlington site to plans for new mega-reactors at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, Peace River and now Wesleyville, the nuclear industry is running a seeming juggernaut nuclear expansion campaign and governments are on nuclear spending sprees. Join this session to hear about nuclear expansion plans in Canada, from New Brunswick to Alberta. Register HERE
Thursday, February 19th, 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central
Nuclear Is Not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change
The climate crisis has provided new cover for the promotion of nuclear power with the nuclear lobby claiming we already have the technology, ready to be perfected and deployed. But as M. V. Ramana argues in his recent book “Nuclear is Not the Solution” such thinking is not only naïve but dangerous. Beyond the horrific risk of severe accidents and the intractable problem of waste disposal, nuclear energy fails the two key tests for any climate solution: cost and time. More expensive than wind and solar, it is also far slower to bring online. Presentation followed by conversation with author M.V. Ramana. Register HERE
Thursday, February 26th, 12 pm Eastern / 11 am Central
Rock Solid: A scientific review of geological disposal of radioactive waste
The 2025 update of Rock Solid examines the current state of scientific evidence regarding the geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level and long-lived radioactive wastes in a deep geological repository (DGR) around 500m underground. Analysis of the existing scientific evidence shows there are many difficulties with the claim that there is a consensus in favour of deep geological disposal. Presentation followed by conversation with author Dr. Helen Wallace. Register HERE
HOW TO CONNECT WITH OUR WEBINARS
All sessions in the Nuclear Waste Online webinar series are presented using Zoom's webinar platform. You have the choice of listening and watching through your computer or listening through your telephone. You must register for each session.
Joining the webinar online through your computer or phone is recommended. Joining online, you will be able to see the speaker(s) and their slide presentation, and you will be able to ask questions by using the Zoom Question and Answer function through your computer connection and see and share comments and information with other webinar participants through the Zoom “chat” box.
NUCLEAR WASTE ONLINE 2025
Canada Update 2025: Nuclear Waste Burial & the NWMO; View Recording HERE
Nuclear Waste Unleashed: NWMO’s Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste; View Recording HERE
International Update: Nuclear Waste Burial Programs in the UK, US and EU; View Recording HERE
Big Nuclear: Nuclear Expansionism in Canada; View Recording HERE
Select Sessions from 2021 and Earlier
Radioactive Roads: 2020 Update, 2020 - view HERE
SMRS and Canada, M.V. Ramana, 2019 - view HERE
Radiation 101: What do those nuclear numbers mean?, 2016 - view HERE
Radionuclides as a chemical of concern, 2016 - view HERE
Emergency Preparedness in the Transportation of Nuclear Materials, 2016 - view HERE
Radioactive Roads: an introduction to nuclear waste transportation, 2016 - view HERE
Emergency Planning in the Nuclear Age, 2015 - view HERE
Nuclear Risk: Calculating the Incredible, 2015 - view HERE
Radiation Health Effects, 2015 - view HERE
Nuclear 3rs - Reprocessing, Recycling and the Nuclear Renaissance, 2014 - view HERE
Burying Trouble: Deep Geological Repositories for Nuclear Waste, 2013 - view HERE
Judging Geological Repositories: Evaluating Nuclear Waste Burial Plans, 2013 - view HERE
NUCLEAR WASTE ONLINE 2024
Canada Update 2024: Nuclear Waste & the Nuclear Waste Management Organization - View HERE
Securing the Future: A Risk-Reduced Approach to Nuclear Fuel Waste Management - View HERE
Energy, Nuclear Waste, and Indigenous Decision-making - View HERE
Radioactive Waste Policy in Canada – where did it go? - View HERE
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