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Update on Consumers Gas meter reading costs

(November 1, 1996) After filing Energy Probe’s meter reading evidence in the Consumers Gas 1997 rates case before the Ontario Energy Board, Consumers Gas agreed, during the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process prior to the hearing, to reduce its 1997 meter reading budget by $500,000 or about 7%. Continue reading

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Environmental assessment review agency nuclear fuel waste management and disposal concept

(June 20, 1996) Dr. Rubin: My name is Norman Rubin, I am representing Energy Probe. I will not be going through my written submissions, which are still the written submissions made in earlier phases which covered both technical and generic issues. Continue reading

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Submission to US Dept. of Energy, regarding use of nuclear weapons Plutonium in Canadian reactors

(June 7, 1996) U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fissile Materials Disposition P.O. Box 23786 Washington D.C. 20026-3786 U.S.A. By Fax: 202-586-2710 (Original following by mail). Continue reading

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Comparative Review of Meter Reading Costs

(April 1, 1996) AND IN THE MATTER OF an Application by The Consumers’ Gas Company Ltd. for an order or orders approving rates to be charged for the sale, distribution, transmission and storage of gas for its 1997 fiscal year. Continue reading

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Risk Methodology and Criteria for a Nuclear Waste Disposal Facility

(March 1, 1996) Part 4 of Energy Probe’s Submission on the Adequacy of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s Environmental Impact Statement on the Concept for Disposal of Canada’s Nuclear Fuel Waste. Submitted to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel. Continue reading

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The security implications for China of environmental degradation

(March 1, 1996) This month’s Commentary is an extension of an article by the same authors, “China: Environmental Stress and National Security”, which appeared in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s Policy Staff Paper, No. 96/01, February 1996. Authors: Nicolino Strizzi and Robert T. Stranks Continue reading

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Protecting Communities and Individuals When Siting a Nuclear Waste Disposal Facility

(February 28, 1996) Part 3 of Energy Probe’s Submission on The Adequacy of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s Environmental Impact Statement on the Concept for Disposal of Canada’s Nuclear Fuel Waste. Submitted to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel. Continue reading

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Manitoba public utilities board inquiry into the future role of Central Gas Manitoba

(February 26, 1996) Energy Probe’s Prefiled Evidence in Manitoba Public Utilities Board June 1996 Inquiry into the Future Role of Centra Gas Manitoba Continue reading

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Finishing the job on gas deregulation: separating Gas Merchant and distribution functions

(February 19, 1996) After 10 years of success with deregulation of gas, provincial regulators of gas local distribution companies (LDCs) should finish the job. The road forward is to fully deregulate that which can be competitive. Continue reading

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Moving ahead with gas deregulation: separating Gas Merchant and distribution functions

(January 31, 1996) Ontario’s gas local distribution companies (LDCs) and their regulator, which have together done a very good job of serving their customers and the public interest, must make a break with the status quo and embrace further commodity purchase deregulation. Continue reading

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