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Energy Probe’s letter o the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
(September 6, 2002) Energy Probe is concerned that the deteriorating financial condition of British Energy could have a negative safety implications for the operation of the Bruce Nuclear Power Development. Continue reading
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Coal industry dealt big blow
(August 20, 2002) As NB Coal dismantles its cutting dragger before it gets shipped to Florida, some people in the Grand Lake area are wondering what happened to a community report on the future of the coal industry in the region. Continue reading
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Reactor safety inspection to be privatized
(July 11, 2002) Ontario Power Generation is negotiating a deal to privatize safety analysis at its nuclear reactors. “We are in negotiations with a company called NNC related to potential business opportunities,” Ontario Power spokesman John Earl said yesterday. “it basically is in regard to a group in OPG that does safety analysis work.” Continue reading
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Winter blackouts possible: Energy Probe
(October 25, 2002) “I think Ontario has now got a risk of blackout, possibly as early as this winter,” said Tom Adams, executive director of the industry watchdog group, “but next summer looks very dicey as well.” Continue reading
Week’s events forecast energy’s future
(June 19, 2002) The ties that bind government to energy markets are beginning to loosen. Yesterday in Saint John, Fredericton and Washington, D.C., things happened that will change how New Brunswickers buy, sell and use energy in the years to come. Continue reading
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Lepreau shutdown could cause $70M hit
(June 18, 2002) The economy of Southern New Brunswick would be devastated if the 700 jobs at the Point Lepreau Nuclear plant are elminated, the Public Utilities Board heard Monday. Continue reading
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MDS Nordion has enough enriched uranium for a bomb
(June 9, 2002) Ottawa’s MDS Nordion is creating a tempting target for nuclear terrorists by unnecessarily stockpiling enough highly enriched uranium to build at least one nuclear bomb, says a respected U.S. nuclear watchdog group. Continue reading
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Gas war heats up
(May 27, 2002) New Brunswick’s application to the National Energy Board does not suggest “how to cut off gas shipments to the United States,” as the article East Coast Gas Wars (May 14) states. It recognizes that a certain volume of natural gas is needed to make the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline viable. Continue reading
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Nuclear plant delays expected to jolt pricing
(May 27, 2002) The delay in Ontario Power Generation Inc.’s efforts to bring its troubled Pickering A nuclear plant back into production could have an impact on the supply, reliability and price of hydro in the province, industry watchers say. Continue reading
East coast gas wars
(May 14, 2002) Open borders and deregulation are on the agenda this morning at an energy conference in Saint John, where the New Brunswick government hosts the New England governors and the Eastern premiers in a long awaited free trade initiative. Continue reading
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