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Port Hope’s Nuclear Past and Future | Toronto News
Port Hope, a town still healing from decades of radioactive waste dumping, is now facing a new nuclear power plant proposal — and longtime residents are sounding the alarm. While officials tout energy security and modern safety standards, locals like 75-year-old Faye More see it as a betrayal, recalling how nuclear materials once contaminated homes, schools, and parks. The ongoing Port Hope Area Initiative, one of Canada’s largest cleanup efforts, underscores the town’s painful history. Critics argue that its past makes it unsuitable for further nuclear development, even as officials insist…
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