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A First Nations community located near one of the potential sites for a nuclear waste deep geological repository has voted to proceed with the process.
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Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) released a statement Nov. 18 saying its members voted yes in a willingness referendum.
“This is just the beginning of a long process, and our Nation will be leading every step of the way,” said Chief Clayton Wetelainen in the statement.
According to NOWNewwswatch.com, Wetelainen said WLON’s yes vote was higher than Ignace’s April community poll of nearly 78 per cent where 660 of the 1035 eligible voters cast a ballot. In July, the Ignace council unanimously …
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