Three families want the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to order mining company BHP to clean up radioactive mine waste from their properties in Elliot Lake, Ont. But the CNSC says it’s not its responsibility.
Four families in Elliot Lake, Ont., are asking the federal government and mining company BHP to remove waste from their properties that was found to have high levels of radiation.
Recent testing at four houses in Elliot Lake reveal elevated levels of gamma radiation and concentrations of radon gas far exceeding safety guidelines. There could be up to 60 homes in the community currently on top of mine waste, documents allege.