They said waste, containing cyanide, arsenic, mercury, would be stored there for 30 years while new methods were developed to clean it. Now, it’s clear it’s here to stay, in a crumbling mine, beneath an aquifer - drinking water source for millions of people.
30 years of broken promises now poisoning future generations.
Recently, Canadian politicians in a province called Alberta have complained loudly about environmental laws. Another Canadian province called Ontario passed a law allowing mining companies to bypass environmental rules. My message to Canadians is simple. Don’t make the same mistake.
Hmh, where have I heard this before? *cough* Atomic waste *cough*
They have started to relocate hundreds of thousands of barrels containing nuclear waste from nuclear plants somewhere at 3 km depth in the Atlantic to check their containment integrity. I guess more and more surprises will turn up, as a result of our past dumping solutions. I believe they have also dumped some, in or near the area of an ancient primal forrest in Poland
But you are right. How will we contain all this waste?