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Nuclear Industry
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Currently, there are four nuclear power generation sites in the Lake Ontario watershed: Bruce Nuclear (on Lake Huron), Pickering, Darlington, and Oswego. There are also a number of manufacturing facilities associated with the nuclear industry, including Cameco in Port Hope and GE in Peterborough. Contaminated wastewater, air emissions, releases of hot cooling water, intake pipes, and waste all affect Lake Ontario’s natural environment.
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You hear that sound? That’s the sound of nearly half a billion taxpayer dollars landing on the doorstep of Atomic Energy Canada Ltd.
It includes the $300 million that showed up in the 2010 federal budget last week. That money will cover “anticipated commercial losses” and “continued development of the Advanced CANDU Reactor.” It will also help fund “safe... (more)
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PORT HOPE -It will be at least five years before any buildings are removed from the Centre Pier at Port Hope harbour.
Cameco took the initiative to meet Wednesday with members of the Pier Group and the Commissioners of Port Hope harbour regarding the fate of the Centre Pier buildings, says Chris Wallace of the Pier Group.
Wallace has always been open to meeting with these... (more)
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CLARINGTON -- There is a need to get the message to federal and provincial politicians that the area wants new nuclear reactors to be built here, a number of organizations seem to agree.
But, who should get that message across appears to be up for some discussion.
"I think, sometimes, too many vegetables ruin a good stew," Regional Chairman Roger Anderson told Clarington... (more)
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AJAX -- The future of new build at the Darlington nuclear plant was the main concern raised by Durham leaders when Ontario's new energy and infrastructure minister spoke at a breakfast event Monday.
Brad Duguid, who recently took on the job previously held by George Smitherman, addressed the issue in front of a crowd of business and political leaders at a breakfast organized... (more)
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Plant will continue to operate until 2020 before being decommissioned
PICKERING -- Members of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station's Community Advisory Council had a slew of questions for Ontario Power Generation officials at their first meeting after the announcement that the Pickering B reactors would not be refurbished.
The decision not to refurbish the Pickering B... (more)
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PORT HOPE — Two visitors arrived tired from the red-eye flight from Alberta Tuesday, but that didn't stop them from spending a full day touring various nuclear facilities, meeting different community groups and finishing up the day with a stop at Port Hope council.
Reeve Teresa Tupper and Deputy Reeve Darlene Frith of the County of Northern Lights in Alberta, came to... (more)
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Electricity demand will barely grow this year, despite talk of an economic recovery, leaving Ontario with more than enough power to keep its homes and businesses humming over the next two summers.
Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator reported Tuesday that it expects electricity demand to increase just 0.2 per cent this year and another 0.9 per cent in... (more)
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Mr. John Yakabuski: My question is for the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure. Minister, in 2006-that's right; four years ago-your predecessor, Dwight Duncan, announced with some fanfare that Ontario would be building new nuclear reactors. Since that big announcement, you've been signing contracts high, wide and handsome at premium prices for energy supply based on politics... (more)
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CANDU Industries has registered Neil Alexander to represent its interests at Queen's Park.
The following departments in which Neil Alexander will be focusing lobby to are:
Members of Provincial Parliament
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Natural Resources
Ministry of Revenue
Ministry of the Environment
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