Grassy Narrows Fights Nuclear Waste Threat to Sacred Waters
Source: winnipeg.citynews.ca
- Grassy Narrows First Nation protests a planned nuclear waste repository near Ignace, Ontario, fearing contamination of rivers flowing to Lake Winnipeg.
- Community members rally on World Water Day, highlighting ongoing mercury poisoning from decades ago and new industrial risks.
- Nuclear advocates argue the waste can fuel reactors to cut fossil fuels, but locals demand action now.
Grassy Narrows First Nation and allies rallied against a deep underground nuclear waste storage site upstream in their watershed. The project threatens water they call sacred, on top of mercury poisoning that's sickened generations. It matters because contaminated water could spread far, hitting Lake Winnipeg and beyond.