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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
Energy Probe’s Oral Presentation to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Environmental Assessment Panel, Phase 2 extension
(November 21, 1996) In my last presentation, I addressed the issue of the “burden of proof” for the safety of this concept, and I have since added a few more sentences on the record, based largely on the important contribution of Rod Northey last Monday evening. Continue reading
CANDU export to China imminent
(November 11, 1996) The Campaign for Nuclear Phaseout (CNP) is expecting the Chrétien government to announce the conclusion of the sale of two CANDU reactors to China at the end of this month. Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear Economics, Nuclear Plant Security, Nuclear Power, Towards Shutdown
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Campaign for nuclear phaseout
(November 6, 1996) Canada is “Exporting Disaster” New study critical of imminent CANDU export deal to China. Continue reading
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CANDU exports study to be released
(November 4, 1996) Document critical of imminent CANDU export deal to China. Ottawa ~ The Campaign for Nuclear Phaseout (CNP) will release a new study entitled “Exporting Disaster: The Cost of Selling CANDU Reactors” at a news conference on November 6, 1996. The news conference will be held at 10:00 AM in the Charles Lynch Press Conference Room (130S Centre Block, House of Commons, Ottawa). Continue reading
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Exporting disaster: The cost of selling CANDU reactors
(November 1, 1996) Canadian CANDU exports have entailed extraordinary high costs for Canadians, both in financial and in human terms. Continue reading
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Why NB Power must be privatized
(October 9, 1996) He New Brunswick Power Corp. (NB Power) is in a state of operational and financial crisis, the dimensions of which can only be understood by looking at the utility’s rates, costs, and accounts together. The utility is bearing excess debt, excess generating capacity, and unduly high operating costs. Continue reading
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Environmental assessment review agency nuclear fuel waste management and disposal concept
(June 20, 1996) Dr. Rubin: My name is Norman Rubin, I am representing Energy Probe. I will not be going through my written submissions, which are still the written submissions made in earlier phases which covered both technical and generic issues. Continue reading
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Submission to US Dept. of Energy, regarding use of nuclear weapons Plutonium in Canadian reactors
(June 7, 1996) U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fissile Materials Disposition P.O. Box 23786 Washington D.C. 20026-3786 U.S.A. By Fax: 202-586-2710 (Original following by mail). Continue reading
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Risk Methodology and Criteria for a Nuclear Waste Disposal Facility
(March 1, 1996) Part 4 of Energy Probe’s Submission on the Adequacy of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s Environmental Impact Statement on the Concept for Disposal of Canada’s Nuclear Fuel Waste. Submitted to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel. Continue reading
The security implications for China of environmental degradation
(March 1, 1996) This month’s Commentary is an extension of an article by the same authors, “China: Environmental Stress and National Security”, which appeared in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s Policy Staff Paper, No. 96/01, February 1996. Authors: Nicolino Strizzi and Robert T. Stranks Continue reading
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