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Category Archives: Nuclear Plant Security
Group wants nuclear plants protected
(September 21, 2001) One of Canada’s pre-eminent environmental groups is calling for military protection of New Brunswick’s nuclear power station at Point Lepreau. Continue reading
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Military guards at nuclear plants urged
(September 19, 2001) The military should protect nuclear power plants in Canada against terrorist attacks such as those that occured last week in the United States, Energy Probe says. Continue reading
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Nuclear plants could be next targets of terrorists
(September 18, 2001) In the wake of the attacks that destroyed the World Trade Towers in New York and damaged the Pentagon, American security officials have begun to think in earnest about some of the other targets that future terrorists might attack. Continue reading
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N-plant shield urged
(September 18, 2001) The Canadian military should protect all nuclear power plants in this country 24 hours a day because of vulnerability to World Trade Center-type terrorism, says Energy Probe. Continue reading
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Nuclear security fears mushroom
(September 17, 2001) Measures to keep weapons from terrorists found to be weak. Continue reading
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Nuclear Safety
(September 16, 2001) What happens if a suicide bomber drives a jumbo jet into one of America’s 103 nuclear power reactors? What happens if a fire fed by thousands of tons of jet fuel roars through a reactor complex –or, worse, through the enormous and barely-protected containment pools of spent nuclear fuel found at every such plant? Continue reading
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Cernavoda-2, the second CANDU under construction in Romania, is to be completed
(May 23, 2001) A commercial contract has been signed to complete unit two of Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant at a cost of 689 million US dollars. The contract was signed by Romania’s state-owned utility Nuclearelectrica, Canada’s Atomic Energy Corporation (AECL) and Ansaldo of Italy in the presence of dignitaries including Romanian prime minister, Adrian Nastase and the ambassadors of Italy and Canada. Mr. Nastase said earlier this year that completion was “a priority” The “finalisation schedule” covers a period of 54 months with the unit scheduled to achieve first criticality in the 49th month. Nuclearelectrica said on site works would be led by “an integrated management team” including experts from AECL, Ansaldo and Nuclearelectrica. Continue reading
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Licences renewed for nuclear stations
(April 3, 2001) The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has renewed the operating licences for the Pickering A and B Nuclear Generating stations for a term expiring on June 30, 2003. Continue reading
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CNSC announces decisions on Ontario Power Generation’s Pickering facilities
(March 30, 2001) Following hearings on January 18 and March 8, 2001, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) today announced the following decisions: Continue reading
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Record of Proceedings, including Reasons for Decisions
(February 16, 2001) In the Matter of Environmental Assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act of the Proposed return to service of the Pickering ‘A’ Nuclear Generating Station. Continue reading
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