{"id":56066,"date":"2026-02-19T18:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T00:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melgundrecreation.ca\/?p=a23f4628-6a16-4fbc-a932-cdddd83c2dfc"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:11:31","slug":"nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/","title":{"rendered":"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg\" alt=\"Northwestern Ontario Community Impact Assessment\" style=\"border-radius: 8px;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the NWMO doing well, and what are they not doing well?<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) demonstrates technical proficiency in establishing a multi-barrier safety framework and adhering to established regulatory standards (CNSC\/NFWA). However, the proponent\u2019s engagement strategy is fundamentally flawed regarding the unorganized territories of Melgund Township (Dyment and Borups Corners). While the NWMO successfully secured &#8216;willingness&#8217; from the Township of Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON), it has systematically marginalized the immediate neighbors who reside within 10 km of the Revell site. The proponent\u2019s reliance on &#8216;industry-standard&#8217; mitigation and &#8216;conceptual&#8217; safety cases, while legally compliant, fails to address the site-specific socio-economic and environmental anxieties of the local population.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detailed Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The NWMO\u2019s approach is characterized by a &#8216;decide-announce-defend&#8217; posture, where technical suitability is presented as a settled fact rather than a hypothesis requiring empirical validation. The reliance on regional data (e.g., Dryden meteorological stations) to characterize the Revell site is a significant technical weakness. Furthermore, the exclusion of off-site transportation from the formal Impact Assessment scope creates a regulatory vacuum that leaves corridor communities without a clear mechanism for safety oversight or emergency response planning.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evidence from Public Registry<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Public sentiment is sharply divided. Supporters [Ref: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/65026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">672<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/65024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">670<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/65001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">653<\/a>] cite economic benefits and confidence in nuclear safety. Conversely, opposition [Ref: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/65840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">705<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/65008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">660<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/64973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">627<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/64826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">485<\/a>] is profound, focusing on the &#8216;environmental racism&#8217; of siting hazardous waste in Treaty #3 territory, the lack of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), and the catastrophic risks of transporting waste across accident-prone Northern Ontario highways. Concerns regarding the &#8217;30-day comment period&#8217; [Ref: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/64952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">607<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/64772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">434<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774\/contributions\/id\/64935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">590<\/a>] and the exclusion of transportation from the project scope are recurring themes in the registry.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Deficiencies &amp; Gaps<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Data Scarcity:<\/strong> Reliance on only six deep boreholes for a 40 km x 15 km batholith is statistically insufficient to guarantee long-term geological stability [Analysis: Section 14.2].<\/li><li><strong>Hydrological Uncertainty:<\/strong> The proponent admits that &#8216;integrated site-wide water balance and water quality modelling&#8217; is not yet complete, yet classifies residual risks as &#8216;low&#8217; [Analysis: Section 19.2.3.5].<\/li><li><strong>Socio-Economic Omissions:<\/strong> The baseline data for Indigenous populations is admitted to be incomplete, and the proponent has failed to provide a specific impact assessment for the unorganized territory of Melgund [Analysis: Section 15.9].<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommendations &amp; Mandates<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>We <strong>strongly recommend<\/strong> that the NWMO immediately commission an independent, third-party Regional Strategic Environmental Assessment (RSEA) that specifically includes the unorganized territories of Melgund. This assessment must move beyond the &#8216;host community&#8217; framework to evaluate the cumulative impacts on the entire transportation corridor.<\/p><p>We <strong>strongly recommend<\/strong> that the proponent establish a &#8216;Joint Regulatory Table&#8217; with WLON and the Local Services Board of Melgund to harmonize Anishinaabe law with federal safety standards. This body must have the authority to trigger &#8216;stop-work&#8217; orders if environmental thresholds are breached.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The NWMO has established a strong technical foundation but lacks the social license required for a project of this duration. The path forward requires a transition from &#8216;informing&#8217; the public to &#8216;co-managing&#8217; the project with all impacted communities, including those in unorganized territories.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8fafc; padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: 0.5rem; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; margin-top: 2rem;\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada&#8217;s Used Nuclear Fuel Project<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (the NWMO) is proposing a new underground deep geological repository system designed to safely contain and isolate used nuclear fuel. Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace have been selected as the host communities for the proposed project, which is located 21 kilometres southeast of the WLON and 43 kilometres northwest of the Town of Ignace, Ontario along Highway 17. As proposed, the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for Canada&#8217;s Used Nuclear Fuel Project would provide permanent storage for approximately 5.9 million bundles of used nuclear fuel. The project is expected to span approximately 160 years, encompassing site preparation, construction, operation and closure monitoring. The project assessment is being conducted in collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/proj\/88774?culture=en-CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Integrated Impact Assessment process<\/a> which is led by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/document\/165298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the <strong>Summary of Issues<\/strong> (February 16, 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/document\/164740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the <strong>Summary of the Initial Project Description<\/strong> (January 5, 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaac-aeic.gc.ca\/050\/evaluations\/document\/164492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the <strong>Initial Project Description<\/strong> (January 5, 2026)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/melgundrecreation.ca\/nuclear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More about the <strong>Melgund Integrated Nuclear Impact Assessment (MINIA) Project<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0.5rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nwmo.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More about the <strong>Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NWMO demonstrates technical rigor but fails to address localized socio-economic risks and regional transportation safety for Melgund.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[551,15],"tags":[73,552,415,390,111,395,371,397,173,195,199,553,342,396,203,386,562,232,234,235,236,244],"class_list":["post-56066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community-lens","category-melgund-township","tag-borups-corners","tag-canada","tag-cnsc","tag-dgr","tag-dryden","tag-iaac","tag-ignace","tag-impact-assessment","tag-melgund-township","tag-northern-ontario","tag-northwestern-ontario","tag-nuclear","tag-nuclear-waste-management-organization","tag-nwmo","tag-ontario","tag-research","tag-revell","tag-sdg11","tag-sdg13","tag-sdg14","tag-sdg15","tag-sdg7"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies - Art Borups Corners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies - Art Borups Corners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NWMO demonstrates technical rigor but fails to address localized socio-economic risks and regional transportation safety for Melgund.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Art Borups Corners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-20T00:53:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-10T15:11:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Art Borups Corners\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Art Borups Corners\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Art Borups Corners\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/person\/4b2906b824b21699f2a765b383e2c8db\"},\"headline\":\"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-20T00:53:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-10T15:11:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/\"},\"wordCount\":698,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Borups Corners\",\"Canada\",\"CNSC\",\"DGR\",\"Dryden\",\"IAAC\",\"Ignace\",\"Impact Assessment\",\"Melgund Township\",\"northern ontario\",\"Northwestern Ontario\",\"Nuclear\",\"Nuclear Waste Management Organization\",\"NWMO\",\"ontario\",\"research\",\"Revell\",\"SDG 11\",\"SDG 13\",\"SDG 14\",\"SDG 15\",\"SDG 7\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Community Lens\",\"Melgund Township\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/\",\"name\":\"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies - Art Borups Corners\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-20T00:53:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-10T15:11:31+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"A magnificent White Admiral butterfly rests on a gravel path in Northern Ontario, showcasing its distinctive black wings with broad white bands and touches of orange.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/\",\"name\":\"Art Borups Corners\",\"description\":\"Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Art Borups Corners\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program.jpeg\",\"width\":221,\"height\":221,\"caption\":\"Art Borups Corners\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/person\/4b2906b824b21699f2a765b383e2c8db\",\"name\":\"Art Borups Corners\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program-1-150x150.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program-1-150x150.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Art Borups Corners\"},\"description\":\"Art Borup\u2019s Corners is a northern arts incubator based in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, where community-led creativity, land-based practice, and digital innovation come together. Rooted in the cultural rhythms of the boreal forest and shaped by years of grassroots organizing across Ontario, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Minnesota, Borup\u2019s Corners supports artists, youth, and community members through participatory storytelling, climate-focused projects, and creative entrepreneurship. From wild blueberry walks to immersive exhibitions and applied AI research, our seasonal programs and artist residencies foster connection, skill-building, and self-determined expression\u2014all grounded in place, culture, and care.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/author\/lsbadmin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies - Art Borups Corners","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies - Art Borups Corners","og_description":"NWMO demonstrates technical rigor but fails to address localized socio-economic risks and regional transportation safety for Melgund.","og_url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/","og_site_name":"Art Borups Corners","article_published_time":"2026-02-20T00:53:03+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-10T15:11:31+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Art Borups Corners","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Art Borups Corners","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/"},"author":{"name":"Art Borups Corners","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/person\/4b2906b824b21699f2a765b383e2c8db"},"headline":"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies","datePublished":"2026-02-20T00:53:03+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-10T15:11:31+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/"},"wordCount":698,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg","keywords":["Borups Corners","Canada","CNSC","DGR","Dryden","IAAC","Ignace","Impact Assessment","Melgund Township","northern ontario","Northwestern Ontario","Nuclear","Nuclear Waste Management Organization","NWMO","ontario","research","Revell","SDG 11","SDG 13","SDG 14","SDG 15","SDG 7"],"articleSection":["Community Lens","Melgund Township"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/","name":"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies - Art Borups Corners","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg","datePublished":"2026-02-20T00:53:03+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-10T15:11:31+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/White-Admiral-Butterfly-Northwestern-Ontario.jpg","width":1200,"height":675,"caption":"A magnificent White Admiral butterfly rests on a gravel path in Northern Ontario, showcasing its distinctive black wings with broad white bands and touches of orange."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/nwmo-revell-site-performance-and-deficiencies\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"NWMO Revell Site: Performance and Deficiencies"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#website","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/","name":"Art Borups Corners","description":"Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization","name":"Art Borups Corners","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program.jpeg","width":221,"height":221,"caption":"Art Borups Corners"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/person\/4b2906b824b21699f2a765b383e2c8db","name":"Art Borups Corners","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program-1-150x150.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program-1-150x150.jpeg","caption":"Art Borups Corners"},"description":"Art Borup\u2019s Corners is a northern arts incubator based in Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario, where community-led creativity, land-based practice, and digital innovation come together. Rooted in the cultural rhythms of the boreal forest and shaped by years of grassroots organizing across Ontario, Manitoba, Nunavut, and Minnesota, Borup\u2019s Corners supports artists, youth, and community members through participatory storytelling, climate-focused projects, and creative entrepreneurship. From wild blueberry walks to immersive exhibitions and applied AI research, our seasonal programs and artist residencies foster connection, skill-building, and self-determined expression\u2014all grounded in place, culture, and care.","sameAs":["https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners"],"url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/author\/lsbadmin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56066"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1766267187693,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56066\/revisions\/1766267187693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}