Federal appeal court upholds First Nations victory to protect wildlife at planned nuclear waste site
A Quebec First Nation has successfully challenged the planning of a nuclear waste storage site, winning a case in the Federal Court of Appeal. The court upheld a previous ruling that found the project could harm local wildlife, including endangered species. This decision may impact future construction projects and their environmental assessments across Canada.
- ▪The Federal Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Kebaowek First Nation regarding a nuclear waste site near the Ottawa River.
- ▪The ruling may delay plans for a storage mound at Chalk River Laboratories, which could hold one million cubic meters of nuclear waste.
- ▪The decision raises concerns about the impact on endangered species, including the Blanding's turtle and two types of bats.
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Open this photo in gallery:The Blanding’s turtle population has been hit by habitat loss, invasive species and development.Gino Donato/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA small Quebec First Nation has won a landmark case in the Federal Court of Appeal over a failure to reduce risks to wildlife – including two types of bat and a yellow throated turtle – in planning the location of a nuclear waste storage site near the Ottawa River. The Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday upheld a decision last year by the Federal Court that ruled in favour of Kebaowek First Nation and local environment advocates.
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