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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
Report fingers declining safety
(August 14, 1998) Despite criticism, plant remains fundamentally sound with low exposure risk. Although no nuclear power station in Canada suffered any serious breach of safety last year, Point Lepreau was singled out for greater criticism. Continue reading
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More failing grades for Atlantic nuclear plant
(August 12, 1998) Fredericton — Safety practices at Atlantic Canada’s only nuclear power plant have received yet another poor report card. Continue reading
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Candu ‘owners’ club’ to fold
(July 31, 1998) TORONTO — An exclusive organization that promotes Candu nuclear reactors abroad and provides safety and technical advice to the people who run them is being dismantled. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Economics, Nuclear Plant Security, Nuclear Power, Towards Shutdown
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Is NB Power worth selling
(July 28, 1998) ‘You’d have better luck selling a 1983 K-Car,’ analyst says of Point Lepreau. Fredericton – A nuclear energy expert says that privatizing NB Power will not allow the province to recoup the huge losses it has incurred because of the utility. Continue reading
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End power monopoly, task force advises
(July 23, 1998) Fredericton – Continuing with a Crown-owed electric utility that holds a monopoly on power generation and distribution in the province isn’t in the province’s best long-term interests, concludes a two-member task force that looked into options for the future for NB Power. Continue reading
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Task force on electricity
(July 22, 1998) Report released on future of NB electricity industry by the NB government. Continue reading
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Nuclear suppliers don’t need Candus
(July 11, 1998) The Canadian Press / Critics of Canada’s nuclear industry says the sale of Candu reactors, such as the one above, to foreign countries does more harm than good to Canadians because such sales are heavily subsidized by Canada. Continue reading
Letter to Mr. James Hankinson, President, NB Power
(June 30, 1998) For the second time in less than three weeks, NB Power has refused to publicly debate Energy Probe on the future of nuclear power in New Brunswick, this time on the CBC news magazine show “Focal Point.” Continue reading
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Canada trying to sell reactors called unsafe
(June 25, 1998) Montreal – The country that jump-started India’s nuclear weapons program is aggresively seeking to sell atomic reactors to China, Turkey and other nations with poor reputations for protecting either human rights or the environment. Continue reading
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Renew and profit North America’s alternative energy industry comes of age
(June 20, 1998) To anybody who admires cool technology, the allure of renewable energy is nearly irresistable: it’s much cleaner than burning coal or oil, and once you get the engineering right, power from the sun, the wind or agricultural waste should theoretically be very cheap. Continue reading
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