 However, this legislation dealt only with the long-term management of used nuclear fuel (high-level waste), not L&ILW.OPG stated that the introduction of the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act prompted the Municipality of Kincardine to initiate discussions with OPG regarding the long-term management of the L&ILW stored at the WWMF, which was only considered an interim waste management solution.Under the 1996 Government of Canada’s Radioactive Waste Policy Framework, OPG was responsible to implement a long-term solution for managing its L&ILW.