Nuclear Waste Management Organization
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The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is a Canadian agency responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans for the safe management and disposal of the country’s used nuclear fuel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nuclear Waste Management Organization canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9628751 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuclear Waste Management Organization Context triple: [Elizabeth Dowdeswell, employer, Nuclear Waste Management Organization]
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A.
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management was the federal office responsible for developing and overseeing long-term solutions for the storage and disposal of civilian nuclear waste in the United States.
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B.
Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division
The Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division is a technical division of the American Nuclear Society focused on issues related to nuclear fuel cycles, radioactive waste management, and associated policies and technologies.
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C.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and advises on safety standards and practices at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.
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D.
U.S. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
The U.S. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations is an industry organization that promotes safety, reliability, and excellence in the operation of U.S. commercial nuclear power plants.
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E.
Radwaste Solutions
Radwaste Solutions is a specialized magazine focused on radioactive waste management and related nuclear industry issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuclear Waste Management Organization Target entity description: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is a Canadian agency responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans for the safe management and disposal of the country’s used nuclear fuel.
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A.
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management was the federal office responsible for developing and overseeing long-term solutions for the storage and disposal of civilian nuclear waste in the United States.
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B.
Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division
The Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division is a technical division of the American Nuclear Society focused on issues related to nuclear fuel cycles, radioactive waste management, and associated policies and technologies.
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C.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and advises on safety standards and practices at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.
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D.
U.S. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
The U.S. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations is an industry organization that promotes safety, reliability, and excellence in the operation of U.S. commercial nuclear power plants.
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E.
Radwaste Solutions
Radwaste Solutions is a specialized magazine focused on radioactive waste management and related nuclear industry issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear waste management organization
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organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NWMO ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Government of Canada ⓘ |
| approachDeveloped | Adaptive Phased Management ⓘ |
| approachType |
deep geological repository
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phased and adaptive implementation ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
Indigenous engagement
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public consultation ⓘ site selection for a deep geological repository ⓘ technical research on used fuel management ⓘ |
| focus |
high-level radioactive waste
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used nuclear fuel ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
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Canadian nuclear energy corporations ⓘ Hydro-Québec ⓘ New Brunswick Power Corporation ⓘ Ontario Power Generation ⓘ |
| fundingModel | funded by Canadian nuclear energy corporations ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
develop socially acceptable plan for used fuel management
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ensure long-term safety and security of used nuclear fuel in Canada ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Canada
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Ontario ⓘ Toronto ⓘ |
| inception | 2002 ⓘ |
| industry |
nuclear energy
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radioactive waste management ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of Canada
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linked to:
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
federal jurisdiction of Canada ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalForm | not-for-profit corporation ⓘ |
| mandate |
design long-term approach for managing used nuclear fuel in Canada
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implement approved approach for managing used nuclear fuel in Canada ⓘ |
| operatesInSector | civilian nuclear power ⓘ |
| primaryResponsibility |
development of long-term plans for safe management of used nuclear fuel
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implementation of long-term plans for safe management of used nuclear fuel ⓘ long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel ⓘ |
| regionServed | Canada ⓘ |
| regulatoryFramework | Nuclear Fuel Waste Act ⓘ |
| safetyFocus |
long-term isolation of used nuclear fuel from people and the environment
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protection of human health ⓘ protection of the environment ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Nuclear Fuel Waste Act requirements ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nwmo.ca ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nuclear Waste Management Organization Description of subject: The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is a Canadian agency responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans for the safe management and disposal of the country’s used nuclear fuel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.