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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
Probe of Pickering nuclear restart slammed
(November 13, 2002) A government investigation into costly delays in restarting several nuclear reactors at Pickering, Ont. – shutdowns that helped create a supply crunch and soaring power prices – will offer little more than finger pointing, critics of the probe said said Wednesday. Continue reading
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Nuclear risk: Make ’em pay
(November 6, 2002) Nuclear power is absolutely safe, the nuclear industry is fond of saying. Only scaremongers, the ignorant and fools think otherwise, it maintains. Continue reading
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Pickering renovation faces financial crisis
(October 30, 2002) TORONTO — A public inquiry is needed to find out why a nuclear power station being rebuilt east of Toronto is $1 billion over budget and still months from getting back online, Energy Probe said Wednesday. Continue reading
Power ‘fix’ costs $1B extra nuclear plant price has nearly
(October 29, 2002) The cost of bringing the troubled Pickering A nuclear generating station back online has ballooned to $2.5 billion – almost twice its original projected price tag, the chief of Ontario Power Generation Inc. said yesterday. Continue reading
Bhabha atomic reactor refurbished
(October 18, 2002) Mumbai — The Cirus nuclear research reactor at the BARC has been reborn. The refurbishment of the reactor, which is nearly 40 years old, was completed recently after approximately five years, BARC’s reactor group director S.K. Sharma said. Continue reading
Re "Keeping the lights on"
(October 9, 2002) Myron Gordon and John Wilson, who have been working for various unions to promote nuclear power and a continuation of the Crown-owned electric monopolies, are advising New Brunswickers to continue their dependence on the trouble-prone Point Lepreau reactor and to avoid competition. Continue reading
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Concern voiced over Bruce Power
(September 10, 2002) The financial crisis at British Energy, the U.K. nuclear generator, has raised concerns over the long-term safety of the Bruce Power nuclear facilities in Ontario and over a possible supply crunch in the province’s energy market, according to Toronto analysts. Continue reading
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British Energy troubles called lesson for Point Lepreau
(September 7, 2002) Moncton — New Brunswick would be foolish to throw any more money into Point Lepreau in light of the troubles now plauging nuclear power giant British Energy, an Ontario-based energy observer says. Continue reading
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Energy Probe’s letter to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
(September 6, 2002) Energy Probe is concerned that the deteriorating financial condition of British Energy could have negative safety implications for the operation of the Bruce Nuclear Power Development. Continue reading
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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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