By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter THUNDER BAY \u2013 Nuclear power producers want to put spent fuel rods below ground near Ignace, but some grassroots groups continue to oppose the idea. An informal gathering of critics of the proposed DGR, or deep geological repository, is set for Wednesday beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the north-side coffee shop and \u201cno-alcohol bar\u201d Howl at the Moon. The Nuclear Waste Info Nite \u2013 billed as a chance to \u201cchat with regional activists\u201d \u2013 was primarily organized by Neecha Dupuis, a member of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen northwest of Savant Lake. \u201cI wanted to create a space where Indigenous people and supporters can come together and talk about nuclear waste,\u201d Dupuis explained to Newswatch. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of issues that we\u2019re bringing… <\/p>\n
By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter THUNDER BAY \u2013 Nuclear power producers want to put spent fuel rods below ground near Ignace, but some grassroots groups continue to oppose the idea. An informal gathering of critics of the proposed DGR, or deep geological repository, is set for Wednesday beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the north-side coffee shop and \u201cno-alcohol bar\u201d Howl at the Moon. The Nuclear Waste Info Nite \u2013 billed as a chance to \u201cchat with regional activists\u201d \u2013 was primarily organized by Neecha Dupuis, a member of the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen northwest of Savant Lake. \u201cI wanted to create a space where Indigenous people and supporters can come together and talk about nuclear waste,\u201d Dupuis explained to Newswatch. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of issues that we\u2019re bringing... <\/p>\n