TVO's "Political Blind Date" will Feature Huron Kinloss Mayor Mitch Twolan to discuss water safety with the former Mayor of Flint, Michigan.
With 40 million people dependent on Lake Huron for their drinking Water, former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says the prospect of burying nuclear waste near the shoreline is "scary"
Twolan took Weaver on a tour of the nuclear Waste management storage facilities at Bruce Power, as his discussed plans to place nuclear waste deep in impenetrable bedrock, possibly in South Bruce. The other option would be Ignace in Northern Ontario.
"To see what they've done. And how it's stored. And how its sealed. You know, it's reassuring, but I'm still scared about it. Because you never know what can happen," she said.
"Just because of everything that' we've been through, and the possibility of what can happen. And I think what people are concerned about is what can happen when you store nuclear waste and what is that going to do to the water. " she added.
Twolan says his number one priority is water safety.
"Obviously Mayor Weaver has some concerns with the proposed Deep Geologic Repositories in Bruce County its about getting the message out and talking to people," he explained.
In 2015, Flint's water supply was switched from Lake Huron, to the Flint river, and corrosion inhibitors were removed to save money.
For 18 months, over 100,000 people were exposed to lead poisoning from drinking water regulatory officials said was safe.
The "clean water" episode runs February 2, 2021 at 9 p.m. ET. The episode will also be available on tvo.org and the TVO YouTube channel.
