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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
Nuclear act loopholes under fire
(June 4, 1989) It’s a nuclear nightmare not even the staunchest critics of atomic power like to visualize: radioactivity spewing from a molten reactor core into the atmosphere, the soil, the water supply, the food we eat and the air we breathe. Continue reading
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Path cleared for test of nuclear liability law
(April 14, 1989) The Ontario Court of Appeal cleared the way yesterday for a constitutional challenge of a federal law that limits the liability of Canada’s nuclear power utilities in the event of a major accident. Continue reading
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Level of compensation for nuclear accidents ridiculous
(June 16, 1988) The accident at Chernobyl pointed out very clearly that accidents at nuclear power plants can cause immeasurable damage. The accident at Chernobyl pointed out very clearly that accidents at nuclear power plants can cause immeasurable damage to the environment. How, and to what extent, is this kind of damage compensated? Continue reading
Act limiting nuclear liability heads for home strait
(March 31, 1988) Washington – The Price-Anderson Act, the law that defines industry liability in the event of a nuclear power plant accident, is lurching towards renewal in Congress. Attempts to revive it before it expired last summer failed, as did those shortly afterwards. But now the Senate has passed and will shortly send to the House of Representatives its version of the new legislation, and observers from industry, environmental groups and congressional staff agree that final passage appears inevitable. Continue reading
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Probability Times Consequence: Rational and Scientific, or Just Imprudent?
(May 23, 1986) Originally presented at a Symposium on the Risks and Benefits of Energy Alternatives held at the University of Waterloo. May 20-23, 1986. Continue reading
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Limit on nuclear liability law challenged
(August 7, 1985) If a nuclear disaster similar to Chernobyl happened in Canada, the nuclear industry would pay only a fraction of the cost of the damage to people, homes and property because it is protected by a federal law, documents filed in the Supreme Court of Ontario say. Continue reading
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Thank you for making the demise of nuclear power possible
(December 31, 1969) The era of nuclear power is coming to a close and your support for Energy Probe is a big part of the reason. For decades we have advocated a non-nuclear future for Canada, pointing out the environmental and economic irresponsibility of continuing with the nuclear option. Ontario Hydro is finally starting to appreciate the truth of this position and is closing seven more reactors on top of the one reactor that closed in 1995. Continue reading
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CANDU Reactors – buyer beware
(December 31, 1969) Every nuclear reactor is a disaster waiting to happen — and CANDU reactors are no exception. Canadian utilities are no longer building CANDU reactors because of their high cost and poor performance. CANDUs have a number of serious technical, and safety problems, as well as the unique environmental problem of tritium emissions. Continue reading
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