Willing to Listen - South Bruce Proud
By Sheila Whytock
Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own.
Willing to Listen - South Bruce ProudApr 05, 2021
Episode 36 - DGR Projects Around the World: Sweden
I'm joined by former Mayor Jacob Spangenberg. Jacob was the mayor of the selected host community in Sweden.
Episode 35 - Neil Alexander, Debunking Misinformation Part 2
Part 2!
Neil Alexander joins me for the second time on the podcast to discuss and debunk some of the misinformation being spread around communities about the DGR project and Nuclear Energy in Canada and around the world.
Episode 34 - Neil Alexander; Debunking Misinformation Part 1
Neil Alexander joins me for the second time on the podcast to discuss and debunk some of the misinformation being spread around communities about the DGR project and Nuclear Energy in Canada and around the world.
Episode 33: Thinking is Power - Part 2
In Part 2 of our Thinking is Power episodes with Melanie Trecek-King we discuss Science Pretenders (Pseudoscience and Science Denial).
Episode 32 - Part 1 - Thinking is Power with Melanie Trecek-King
Melanie is the creator of the website Thinking is Power. In today's episode, Part 1 of a 2 part series, we discuss several topics related to critical thinking, such as: What is science? Why do we need it? How is scientific consensus built? How do we know what information is reliable? And how do we know which experts are real experts?
Episode 31 - Reflections of "Waste Tour" with Dylan Moon
This episode features Dylan Moon, who assists Dr Chris Keefer with the Decouple podcast and Canadians for Nuclear Energy. Dylan discusses his recent "waste tour" with me; what he saw, how he felt, and this thoughts after taking it all in. Enjoy!
Episode 30 - Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief, Reg Niganobe
WTL Short 5 - Storage Risk Comparison
In this "short" episode, I take some time to review a chart I made based on the research I've done on deep geological repositories and rolling stewardship and their comparative risks. Neither option is without risk, and we need to decide which storage option is the safest for the long term.
Episode 29 - Dr Jeremy Whitlock, Abandonment vs Stewardship
In this episode, Dr Jeremy Whitlock joins me to discuss his essay that I read in the previous episode, "Deep Geological Repositories for Used Nuclear Fuel: Stewardship or Abandonment."
Episode 28 - Abandonment vs Stewardship (an essay by Dr Jeremy Whitlock)
In this episode, I read an essay written by Dr Jeremy Whitlock, entitled "Geological Repositories for Used Nuclear Fuel: Stewardship or Abandonment."
Stay tuned for my next episode, where I speak to Dr Whitlock about his essay!
You can find the essay here: DGR-stewardship-WHITLOCK.pdf (nuclearfaq.ca)
Episode 27 - Dr Jason Donev
Dr. Jason Donev, a tenured professor at the University of Calgary, joins me to discuss energy and climate change, the role of energy in society and the wastes produced by creating our electricity.
Check out Dr. Donev's energy site: www.energyeducation.ca
Episode 26 - Port Hope Area Initiative with Bill Daly
Bill Daly from the Port Hope Area Initiative joins me to discuss Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' project to remediate and clean up legacy nuclear waste.
Episode 25 - Part 2: Underground vs Overground with Roy Payne
This is the second part of my discussion with Roy Payne of GDF Watch UK.
Episode 24 - Underground vs Overground Storage with Roy Payne
Roy Payne, from GDFWatch-UK, joins me in this first of two episodes to discuss underground vs overground storage of nuclear waste.
GDFWatch believes there is an overwhelming ethical, environmental and economic case for geological disposal, but that the community needs to be informed and involved before a final siting decision is made.
If interested in further reading, the information cited in this episode can be found at:
Underground, Overground: relative risks to public health & the environment - GDFWatch
Episode 23 - Corrosion with Sean Wagner, Part 2
In this second of two episodes, I am joined by Sean Wagner, a materials engineer with a Masters Degree in Materials Science. We are discussing corrosion, how it may or may not affect the NWMO used fuel canisters, and walking through some of the research papers associated with copper corrosion and used fuel storage.
If you'd like to follow along, the paper discussed in this episode is:
An update on the copper corrosion program for the long‐term management of used nuclear fuel in Canada - Keech - 2021 - Materials and Corrosion - Wiley Online Library
Episode 22 - Corrosion with Sean Wagner
In this first of two episodes, I am joined by Sean Wagner, a materials engineer with a Masters Degree in Materials Science. We are discussing corrosion, how it may or may not affect the NWMO used fuel canisters, and walking through some of the research papers associated with copper corrosion and used fuel storage.
If you'd like to follow along, the paper discussed in this episode is: https://www.mkg.se/uploads/Corrosion_of_copper_in_distilled_water_without_O2_and_the_detection_of_produced_hydrogen_Hultquist_Graham_Kodra_Moisa_Liu_Bexell_Smialek_2015.pdf
Episode 21 - Mayor Bob Sanderson of Port Hope
The Mayor of Port Hope, Bob Sanderson, joins me to discuss being the host community to Cameco and the Port Hope Area Initiative.
Episode 20 - Mayor David Ryan of Pickering
The Mayor of Pickering, David Ryan, joins me to discuss being the home community to the Pickering Generating Station and future home of the Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability.
Episode 19 - Mayor Adrian Foster of Clarington
In this episode I am joined by the Mayor of Clarington, Adrian Foster. Clarington is home to the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, the Port Granby Project for low level waste storage, and the future home of Canada's first proposed Small Modular Reactor.
Episode 18 - Jack Volpato: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Jack Volpato is the current Chair of the Mayors Nuclear Task Force in Carlsbad, New Mexico. We discuss the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and the community perceptions of the facility.
Episode 17 - Lise Morton Part 3
The final part of my interview with NWMO's VP of Site Selection, Lise Morton.
Episode 16 - Lise Morton Part 2
Part 2 of my interview with Lise Morton, VP of Site Selection with the NWMO. In this episode we get into some of the specifics of the NWMO project.
Episode 15 - Lise Morton (NWMO VP of Site Selection) Part 1
I am joined by Lise Morton, the Vice President of Site Selection with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.
In this first of 3 episodes, we discuss her background and experience with nuclear waste, and talk generally about radioactive transportation programs and rolling stewardship, among other things.
Episode 14 - Carlsbad Perception of WIPP Facility
John Heaton of New Mexico joins me to discuss the community perceptions of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (a DGR) in Carlsbad.
WTL Short 4 - 2022 Referendum Campaign
Some clarification for our followers surrounding questions we've received about the 2022 Referendum Campaign by Protect our Waterways.
WTL Short 3 - Willingness Study Draft Report
Join me in a brief overview of the draft willingness report and my personal thoughts on the study overall.
Federal Election - NDP Candidate for Huron-Bruce, Jan Johnstone
The NDP Candidate in the 44th Federal election for Huron-Bruce joins me to discuss her views on nuclear power and the proposed DGR.
Federal Election - Independent Candidate for Huron-Bruce, Justin Smith
The Independent Candidate in the 44th Federal election for Huron Bruce joins me to discuss his views on Nuclear Power and the proposed DGR.
Episode 13 - DGR Projects Around the World: France
Mathieu Saint-Louis, a representative from ANDRA (France's equivalent to the NWMO) joins me to discuss briefly the DGR project in France.
Episode 12 - Agriculture and Nuclear Parallels
I am joined by Pat Jilesen, long time Bruce County Farmer. We discuss his experience starting up a hog operation, and we discuss how the issues faced in agriculture are similar, sometimes the same, as those faced by the nuclear industry.
Episode 11 - Women in STEM and Reconciliation
This episode features an interview with Tracy Primeau, retired Shift Manager at Bruce Power. It's a longer than normal episode, but covers 2 very important topics; Indigenous Reconciliation and Women in STEM.
WTL Short 2 - Pro Nuclear Does NOT Mean Anti Agriculture
I discuss some of the misconceptions and narratives being spun around the relationship between nuclear and agriculture, and discuss how the two industries can and do flourish in the same vicinity.
Episode 10 - Power Workers Union
I am joined by John Ives, a representative from the Power Workers Union, where we discuss unions and job opportunities within the DGR project.
Community Connections - Episode 3
Barry Parsons joins me to discuss his takes on the deep geological repository as a South Bruce resident.
WTL Short 1 - Strings or No Strings?
In this first short episode, I talk about my take on the community narrative of "Strings Attached" to the Well Being money from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.
Episode 9 - Potential Community Benefits
Tony, Larry and I have an informal chat about the potential benefits we see the DGR project bringing to South Bruce and Bruce County.
Episode 8 - Andrew Parmenter; Geologist
In this episode I am joined by Andrew Parmenter, a geologist for the NWMO. We discuss all things rock, give a history of the target formation for the DGR (the Cobourg) and discuss what properties make it the target formation.
Episode 7 - Dr Neil Alexander
Community Connections - Episode 2
Community Connections - Episode 1
In the first of a new series we're calling "Community Connections," I'm joined by Ryan Ernewein. Ryan is a South Bruce resident who has agreed to be my first community resident sharing their expectations and fears surrounding the proposed DGR project.
Episode 6 - Ignace CNLC Chair Brad Greaves
In this episode, I am joined by Brad Greaves. Brad is the Chair of the Ignace Community Nuclear Liaison Committee and recently gave a phenomenal presentation at the Ignace Symposium which you can find on our Facebook page.
Episode 5 - Part 2 Radiation
Tony and I finish up our conversation with Dr Doug Boreham about radiation.
Episode 5 - Part 1 Radiation
Tony and I are joined by Dr Douglas Boreham, Professor and Division Head of Medical Sciences at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. We discuss multiple aspects of radiation.
Episode 4 - Nuclear Fear and Misinformation
In this part 2 of my conversation with Dr James Conca, we discuss some of the misunderstandings surrounding nuclear and where some of the fear comes from.