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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
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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Lepreau retrofit likely – response
(June 4, 2003) Before New Brunswick commits to a megaproject overhaul of the Point Lepreau nuclear reactor, take a look at the mess with AECL’s MAPLE reactor projects and the commercial disaster happening with the Ontario government’s Pickering A project. Continue reading
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Lepreau retrofit likely: Tories
(May 28, 2003) The Point Lepreau nuclear generating station will likely get a new lease on life as part of Bernard Lord’s overall plan to turn the Saint John region into New Brunswick’s energy hub. “The odds are Lepreau will go ahead,” said Mr. Lord during a short visit to the city Tuesday morning on day 18 of the provincial election campaign.”It’s an important project for southern New Brunswick.” Continue reading
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Ontario cancels nuke exercise, blames SARS
(April 17, 2003) Blaming the spread of the nasty SARS respiratory virus, the Canadian province of Ontario recently postponed its long and quietly planned simulated nuclear emergency exercise at the 4,328 MW Pickering nuclear plant of Ontario Power Generation Inc. on Lake Ontario east of Toronto. Pickering is located about six miles east of the nearest boundary with Toronto. According to Ontario officials, a “full-scale provincial nuclear emergency exercise” was officially planned for Pickering on Tuesday, April 29. Continue reading
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Energy Probe calls for disclosure on nuclear reactors
(March 15, 2003) The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission should maintain an Internet site with up-to-date information on the status of Canada’s nuclear power reactors, Energy Probe has suggested. Continue reading
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Lift veil of secrecy from OPG, critics say
(March 14, 2003) When the Pickering nuclear generating station switched off the power on Wednesday because of a mechanical problem, the only public word was a cryptic announcement on an obscure page of a Web site. Continue reading
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The New Brunswick Market Design Committee’s First Interim Report
(December 11, 2002) Please accept the following comments on the “New Brunswick Market Design Committee – First Interim Report.” Continue reading
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Nuclear power a dinosaur
(November 26, 2002) Power blackouts in Ontario are likely this winter or next summer. Last summer, we had barely enough power to scrape by, relying on emergency imports of power to make it through. The next time harsh weather drives up our need for power, the power system will be even weaker than it was in the summer. Continue reading
Posted in Energy Probe News, Towards Shutdown
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Alarm over inexperienced Bruce operator
(November 19, 2002) We would like to comment on three related regulatory matters of great importance – one past, one present, and one future. We believe that each of these matters involves the recognition of an “obvious truth” concerning nuclear-safety regulation. Continue reading
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