Tag Archives: Canada

Bill C-22: Nuclear Companies Win the Jackpot via The Huffington Post

Posted on 2014/03/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Imagine you could go to Las Vegas, and it didn’t matter how much you bet, you could only lose $100. Wouldn’t you take bigger risks? Of course you would. Unfortunately this is precisely the scenario facing the nuclear industry. Prime … Continue reading →

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Canadian Regulators OK Restart at Port Hope Uranium Conversion Plant via Nuclear Street

Posted on 2014/02/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] On Jan. 28, a hydrogen recirculation valve for a cell room responded in an unexpected fashion during an update to safety-related software at Cameco’s Port Hope facility. Shutting the plant down to regain control of chemical processes in that … Continue reading →

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Cameco Uranium Conversion Plant Shut Down While Regulators Investigate Incident via Nuclear Street

Posted on 2014/02/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Canada’s sole uranium conversion plant is offline pending an investigation by regulators into an unplanned shutdown last week. Cameco, which owns the Port Hope Conversion Facility, reported that the uranium hexafluoride plant was in operation during the installation of safety-related … Continue reading →

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India urged to change law to meet nuclear goal via Power Engineering International

Posted on 2013/12/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

India needs to examine its law in relation to nuclear liability if it is to succeed in achieving its ambition of generating 63000 MW of atomic power by 2032, according to top Canadian diplomat. Canada has strong ties with Canada … Continue reading →

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Fears surface over Lake Huron nuke dump proposal via USA Today

Posted on 2013/10/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

KINCARDINE, Ontario — Canadian utility giant Ontario Power Generation says the layers of rock where it proposes a deep underground nuclear waste storage facility are solid, stable and well-suited for the job. But what’s at the surface and less than … Continue reading →

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Michigan lawmakers sound alarm over Canada’s proposal to store nuclear waste near Lake Huron via mlive

Posted on 2013/10/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

LANSING, MI — Two Michigan lawmakers are speaking out against a Canadian proposal to store nuclear waste underground less than a mile from the shores of Lake Huron. State Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D-Taylor) and Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-St. Clair Shores) … Continue reading →

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Pickering nuclear plant gets license extension via star.com

Posted on 2013/08/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Pickering gets five-year extension past its original design life—but is on a shorter leash he 40-year-old Pickering nuclear power plant will continue supplying power for another five years without a major refit – providing it meets several conditions. An extension … Continue reading →

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U of G prof’s research is extending the life of nuclear reactors via GuelphMercury.com

Posted on 2013/08/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

GUELPH — Dr. Peter Tremaine will receive $255,600 over the next three years to continue research that will help extend the life of Canada’s nuclear reactors. The funding comes from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the University … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Continues via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2013/07/09 by norma field

By William Boardman he first thing to know about the danger from the radioactive mass remaining in the three reactors that melted down at Fukushima is that nobody knows how much radioactive material there is, nobody knows how much uranium … Continue reading →

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Westinghouse Lobbies to Build New Ontario Reactors as Canadian Regulators Advance AP1000, Candu EC6 Reviews via Nuclear Power Industry News

Posted on 2013/07/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Three advanced reactors moved forward in Canada’s process for approving new nuclear plant designs last week, including the Westinghouse AP1000 and Candu EC6 designs under consideration for the Darlington site. On Wednesday, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced it completed … Continue reading →

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