Category Archives: Nuclear Power

New Brunswick talks with French firm about building 2nd nuclear reactor (NB-Nuclear)

(June 24, 2010) FREDERICTON_The New Brunswick government has renewed efforts to see a second nuclear reactor built in the province, but at least one industry observer doesn’t believe it will ever happen. Continue reading

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Basement dwellers

Canada’s nuclear industry just turned 50 years old — so why is it still living in Mom and Dad’s basement? Continue reading

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Faith in fission

Environmentalism is the religion of the left, commentators often pronounce: “The Church of the Environment,” as conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer puts it.

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Faith in fission

(Feb. 20, 2010) Environmentalism is the religion of the left, commentators often pronounce: “The Church of the Environment,” as conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer puts it.
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Energy Probe’s Norm Rubin on the Agenda discussing Canada’s nuclear future

(September 21, 2009) The show originally aired on September 8th. Continue reading

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The two blows that killed the industry: Sources

(August 1, 2009) http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/1/parlbus/commbus/senate/Com-e/enrg-e/18eva-e.htm?Language=E&Parl=36&Ses=1&comm_id=5 Continue reading

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The two blows that killed the industry

(August 1, 2009) No industry in history has held more promise, been more welcomed, received more favours and failed more spectacularly than the commercial nuclear power industry. Continue reading

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Is it time to press reset on nuclear?

(July 31, 2009) Cost overruns, delays in building reactors are sapping a nuclear revival

In a throwback to its tumultuous past, nuclear power is teetering on the brink of renaissance or relapse, waffling between a return to its golden age and a slow demise. Continue reading

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Is it time to press reset on nuclear?

(July 31, 2009) Cost overruns, delays in building reactors are sapping a nuclear revival. In a throwback to its tumultuous past, nuclear power is teetering on the brink of renaissance or relapse, waffling between a return to its golden age and a slow demise. Continue reading

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Sell nuclear to grow nuclear

(June 29. 2009) Prime Minister Harper quipped last Fall that falling stock markets provided a good buying opportunity. Right now the opposite is true for Canadian nuclear. Now is the time for the government to sell, sell, sell; which is exactly what the government plans to do. The federal government plants to restructure and sell off parts of the federal Crown Corporation, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). Continue reading

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