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More delays plague Pickering restart
(February 6, 2004) Work on two units of the Pickering A nuclear station has been suspended, according to a message sent to staff of the plant, owned by Ontario Power Generation Inc. Continue reading
Candus can’t do it, nuke critics say
(January 2, 2004) Critics of nuclear power said a $12 billion proposal by Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. to build eight new nuclear reactors in Ontario to generate electricity has little credibility, given the nuclear industry’s track record. Continue reading
New nukes – or none?
(December 7, 2003) For Jerry Hopwood, the Wigan Coalfield served as a sobering lesson about the cost of man’s need for energy. During his youth, in the 50s and 60s, in Manchester, England, Hopwood witnessed its ravages first-hand. “I grew up around coal mines and coal dust, and people dying of silicosis and mine accidents,” he says. “That coalfield was just coming to the end of its life, and people realized that this was a very difficult way to make energy.” After graduating from university with a master’s in applied physics from Oxford, he decided he wanted to be part of the solution. Continue reading
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Execs fired as reactor refit costs soar
(December 5, 2003) Toronto: Rebuilding four ageing reactors at the Pickering nuclear generating station will cost as much as $3-billion more than originally expected and take five years longer than planned, a report released yesterday states. Continue reading
Safety deficiencies caused reactor shutdown
(October 7, 2003) I enjoyed your analysis of some of Ontario’s problems with its aging nuclear reactor fleet (Toronto Star, Nuclear Fallout, September 27, 2003). Continue reading
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Hydro prices take flight
(October 3, 2003) Electricity prices in Ontario skyrocketed briefly after a major generator, possibly another nuclear unit, was unexpectedly shut down yesterday morning. Continue reading
Bitor seeks to increase Orimulsion prices 50%
(October 3, 2003) The Bitor subsidiary of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA is negotiating with its foreign clients to increase the price of orimulsion by about 50% to US $45 a ton, a Bitor source told. Continue reading
Pair of Pickering reactors taken off line again
(October 1, 2003) Official blames ‘minor issue’. Bruce units said almost ready to go. Continue reading
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Mothballed Pickering reactor finally restarted
(September 24, 2003) An idled reactor at Pickering’s nuclear complex is now running at 70 per cent capacity and will produce full power by the end of the month, Ontario Power Generation Inc. says. Continue reading
Nuclear plants’ scrutiny privatized
(September 9, 2003) The business of inspecting nuclear power plants in Ontario is being sold to the private sector, prompting concerns from industry critics about safety standards. Continue reading
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