PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Getting the Public Involved
Public Involvement is a key aspect of any Environmental Assessment. It is essential for the population affected by the project to voice their opinions, views and concerns regarding it. OPG has greatly encouraged the surrounding concerned people to take part in their decision-making process. Not only was their opinions ethically valuable to the company, but it also permitted them to increase their knowledge about the area and to identify various other potential impacts the project may bring about.The following section will explore what was done to involve the population surrounding the New Darlington Nuclear site. More specifically, this topic has been divided into two sections:
Public Involvement is a key aspect of any Environmental Assessment. It is essential for the population affected by the project to voice their opinions, views and concerns regarding it. OPG has greatly encouraged the surrounding concerned people to take part in their decision-making process. Not only was their opinions ethically valuable to the company, but it also permitted them to increase their knowledge about the area and to identify various other potential impacts the project may bring about.The following section will explore what was done to involve the population surrounding the New Darlington Nuclear site. More specifically, this topic has been divided into two sections:
- The General Public
- Aboriginal Consultation