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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
Energy Probe’s comments to the AECB on the Environmental Assessment of the Pickering A Restart
(June 29, 2000) Following are Energy Probe’s comments to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on Ontario Power Generation’s Draft Submission to AECB entitled “Environmental Assessment Report, Pickering A Return to Service”. dated April 2000. Continue reading
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Canada’s nuclear nabob’s try to turn green
(May 20, 2000) For decades, nuclear power has been promising industry. First, it promised electricity too cheap to meter, and nuclear-powered cars and airplanes. Later, it promised safe, reliable and economic electricity. Continue reading
Canada’s nuclear nabobs try to turn green
(May 20, 2000) For decades, nuclear power has been a promising industry. First, it promised electricity too cheap to meter, and nuclear-powered cars and airplanes. Later, it promised safe, reliable and economic electricity. Today, those promises are hard to make with a straight face, and even harder to keep: More than one-third of Canada’s billion-dollar Candu reactors have stopped producing any electricity (or income), and the unsupportable debt created by Candu reactors has far surpassed $10-billion, not including the additional nuclear billions in the federal debt. Continue reading
The CANDU reactor bankrupted Ontario Hydro
(March 1, 2000) Like me, you can probably remember when the economics of the CANDU nuclear reactor were debatable – when many intelligent, honest people believed that nuclear power was cheap, or at least affordable. Those times are long gone. Continue reading
Backgrounder
(March 1, 2000) In a 1978 joint statement, the governments of Canada and Ontario directed Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) to develop the concept of deep geological disposal of nuclear fuel wastes. A subsequent joint statement in 1981 established that disposal site selection would not begin until after a full federal public hearing and approval of the concept by both governments. Continue reading
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Nuclear sites the targets in cancer probe
(January 21, 2000) Ottawa – A new national surveillance program will look for higher rates of cancer among people who live near nuclear power stations, uranium mines, atomic research facilities and fuel-processing plants. Continue reading
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Local groups meet Rock, renew AECB briefs
(December 16, 1999) Port Hope’s Environmental Advisory Committee and Community Health Concerns Committee will make renewed submissions to the Atomic Energy Control Board in Ottawa today at the board’s second meeting to consider relicensing of Cameco’s Port Hope uranium conversion plant. Representatives of the Community Health Concerns Committee also met Health Minister Allan Rock yesterday to discuss a proposed health study of Port Hope residents. Continue reading
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Energy Probe position paper
(December 2, 1999) Following are Energy Probe’s comments on AECB’s draft “Scope of Assessment” for the Pickering NGS-A return to service Environmental Assessment. As always, we would appreciate receiving reasons for AECB’s decisions to accept or reject these recommendations. And we await the opportunity to be involved in the substantive issues of this Assessment. We divide our comments into two general categories: Process Concerns and Substantive Concerns. Continue reading
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Port Hope – Energy Probe’s Written Submission to the Atomic Energy Control Board
(November 25, 1999) Energy Probe is the oldest project of Energy Probe Research Foundation, one of Canada’s largest environmental organizations, with over 20,000 supporters. Energy Probe has long been involved in nuclear matters and in the affairs of the Atomic Energy Control Board, including numerous written submissions and several appearances before the Board. Continue reading
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Brightening New Brunswick’s electricity future
(September 6, 1999) After years of political avoidance, New Brunswick’s fresh new provincial government, now less than three months old, has the best opportunity ever to fundamentally correct the problems that afflict its crown- owned utility, NB Power. The appointment of NB Power’s leading critic, UNB professor of business Norman Betts, as Premier Bernard Lord’s new Finance Minister signals that major new thinking will be brought to bear. Continue reading
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