A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.

SRES 117 is a non-binding Senate resolution urging the U.S. President and Secretary of State to work with Canada to prevent permanent nuclear waste storage in the Great Lakes Basin. It specifically addresses Canada’s proposal to build a deep geological repository near Lake Huron in South Bruce, Ontario, which the resolution states could threaten the Great Lakes’ water supply. The resolution cites the basin’s importance to over 40 million people relying on it for drinking water and highlights environmental risks from potential nuclear contamination. It calls for U.S. diplomatic engagement to ensure safe, non-threatening waste storage solutions that protect the shared water resource.