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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
Documents show federal role in Candu sales
(June 11, 1998) Lawsuit contends government dodged environmental rules on China contracts. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Economics, Nuclear Plant Security, Nuclear Power, Towards Shutdown
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Point Lepreau could last 34 years with overhaul
(June 10, 1998) Consultant’s report says shutting down nuclear power plant next year would cost $3.13-billion. Continue reading
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Sable Island Gas: New Brunswick’s Historic Energy Reform Opportunity
(June 9, 1998) New Brunswick has a brief but unprecedented opportunity to redirect its energy industry on a path away from monopolies and damaging megaprojects toward competition and environmental responsibility. Continue reading
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No wrongdoing in sale of reactors, says minister
(June 9, 1998) Candu deals in China, South Asia under attack in Commons. Federal government ministers rejected allegations yesterday of wrongdoing in nuclear reactor sales to China and of Canadian complicity in the militarization of nuclear capability in India and Pakistan. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Economics, Nuclear Plant Security, Nuclear Power, Towards Shutdown
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Cabinet rubber-stamped nuclear deal
(June 8, 1998) How Martin, Eggleton signed $1.5-billion China loan guarantee without review of contract. Finance Minister Paul Martin signed a $1.5-billion federal loan guarantee for a Candu reactor sale to China without him or his department reviewing the export contract or financing agreements. Continue reading
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Selling ‘seeds’ for H-bombs
(June 7, 1998) Canada sold reactors first to India, then to Pakistan. Paul MacKay reports that Turkey is likely to be next. India did it. Pakistan did it. Turkey will likely be next. Continue reading
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Why Candus are bomb kits
(June 7, 1998) A huge spinoff industry depends on reactor sales, officials say. But suppliers diversified long ago, writes Richard Foot. Continue reading
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Proposal for a competitive electricity future: Energy Probe submits plan to NB Electricity Taskforce
(June 4, 1998) In a report submitted last week to the NB Electricity Taskforce, enquiring into the province’s energy future, Energy Probe outlined a path toward customer choice of electricity supplier, environmental and economic reregulation of the sector, break-up and privatization of NB Power, and a non-nuclear future for the province. Continue reading
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Information-czar candidate under attack: Ex-MP once worked for nuclear association
(June 4, 1998) John Reid, a former Liberal cabinet minister, will be interviewed by a panel of MPs today for the job of federal information commissioner. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Economics, Nuclear Plant Security, Nuclear Power, Towards Shutdown
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A competitive electricity future for New Brunswick
(May 26, 1998) The Taskforce should recommend that the provincial government not provide any further loan guarantees for NB Power and should treat existing obligations as preferred to new liabilities, as if the existing obligations were a first mortgage and new obligations were a second mortgage. Continue reading
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