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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
Nuke sector on upswing?
(March 7, 2008) Two Canadian mega-projects in works, but critics still battling. CALGARY – With two nuclear mega-projects planned for Alberta and Ontario, the sector is showing signs of growth for the first time in decades, but critics warn those sorts of major projects are fraught with risk. Continue reading
The Nuclear Power Baseload Myth
(January 18, 2008) MR.RUBIN: Madam Chair, my comments deal with issues concerning nuclear power, and we offer them to urge this Board to do two things: To stipulate and construe the nuclear issues as broadly as possible; and, in particular, to seek mechanisms to ensure that Ontario ratepayers and taxpayers are protected from the peculiar risks presented by nuclear power. Continue reading
AECL’s chances doubted
(Dec. 22, 2007) An industry expert says the recent Chalk River reactor fiasco is raising doubts that Ontario will purchase new nuclear reactors exclusively from Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., the federal Crown corporation at the centre of the controversy. Continue reading
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AECL’s chances doubted
(December 22, 2007) An industry expert says the recent Chalk River reactor fiasco is raising doubts that Ontario will purchase new nuclear reactors exclusively from Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., the federal Crown corporation at the centre of the controversy. Continue reading
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The nuclear shield
(November 14, 2007) Acts of gross negligence by suppliers of nuclear goods and services – the kind of mistakes that might cause nuclear reactors to explode – will no longer be protected from liability under a proposed law that passed first reading in the House of Commons last month. Continue reading
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Struggling abroad, AECL says it’s found new hope
(September 5, 2007) Stung by criticism that it is being left on the sidelines of a global nuclear resurgence, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) yesterday trumpeted an agreement with China and Argentina to co-operate in building new Candu reactors in the three countries. Continue reading
Economics and NIMBY cools U.S. to nuclear power plants
(July 28, 2007) An American professor and publisher of an energy newsletter is arguing that Canada should take advantage of the “stupidity of Americans” by building nuclear power plants to supply a growing need south of the border. Continue reading
OPG rapped for reactor breach
(July 19, 2007) A hole in a radiation containment system at Pickering generating station has not been fixed more than a month after detection, sparking concern Ontario Power Generation is dragging its feet on safety and keeping important information hidden from the public. Continue reading
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Areva keen to form ‘partnership’ with AECL
(July 10, 2007) Areva of France, the world’s biggest nuclear energy company, is keen to invest in or form a partnership with Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. but says it hasn’t got a club whether Ottawa is ready to deal. Continue reading
Partial sale of Canada’s nuclear giant source of speculation
(July 6, 2007) Toronto: The partial sale of Canada’s Crown-owned nuclear giant is the source of speculation once again. Continue reading
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