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Safety attitude at nuclear plant comes under fire
(January 21, 1998) Watchful Eye: Incidents at the Lepreau are becoming all too common for the Atomic Energy Control Board, which warns that the quality of work must improve. Continue reading
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NB Power president refuses to debate environmentalist on future of nuclear power in New Brunswick
(June 30, 1997) NB Power refused today to provide a company representative to appear on the CBC television program “Focal Point” to debate the future of the province’s nuclear program with Thomas Adams, Executive Director of the national environmental and consumer watchdog Energy Probe. Continue reading
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Lepreau’s Lament
(June 20, 1997) Can NB Power count on its aging nuclear plant for power well into the future? The utility thinks so, but a spokesman for a watchdog agency has doubts: Continue reading
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What’s acceptable to nuclear industry shouldn’t be to us
(June 9, 1997) As in most of his writing, and on his Web page, Jeremy Whitlock’s letter (June 4) is a mixed bag: a handful of quasi-religious nuclear-industry “perspective” and a pinch of downright falsehood. Continue reading
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Energy Probe declares victory as NB Power discontinues libel suit
(May 30, 1997) In a letter dated May 23 and received today, counsel for NB Power, Marc Bosse, announced it was discontinuing its liable action against Energy Probe and Tom Adams. Continue reading
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NB Power won’t bully me into silence: Critic
(May 8, 1997) FREDERICTON – A vocal critic of NB Power says he isn’t going to be bullied into silence by a lawsuit brought against him by the publicly owned utility. Continue reading
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NB Power AIMS for and wins apology
(May 7, 1997) Institute says it’s sorry for critical report; utility to drop suit against it, directors today. Continue reading
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Sharp words don’t warrant a harsh SLAPP
(April 10, 1997) It was the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies that got SLAPP-ed, but every New Brunswicker should feel the sting of that assault. Continue reading
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NB Power blind to plant problems
(April 5, 1997) Projected profit turns into $70-million loss thanks to Point Lepreau shutdowns FREDERICTON – Facing Canada’s nuclear watchdog, NB Power admitted it did not see warning signs of trouble at Point Lepreau. Continue reading
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Why NB Power must be privatized
(October 9, 1996) He New Brunswick Power Corp. (NB Power) is in a state of operational and financial crisis, the dimensions of which can only be understood by looking at the utility’s rates, costs, and accounts together. The utility is bearing excess debt, excess generating capacity, and unduly high operating costs. Continue reading
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