Nuclear Power
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Quebec government open to studying whether to reopen nuclear reactorQuebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says he agrees with Hydro-Quebec's decision to study a possible reopening of the province's only nuclear power plant.CanadaAug 14
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Quebec power utility studying possible reopening of nuclear reactorHydro-Québec says that as demand for electricity rises in the province, it is looking into restarting the Gentilly-2 reactor which was decommissioned over a decade ago.CanadaAug 10
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Ontario starts pre development work for new, large scale nuclear plantOntario is looking to build the first new, large-scale nuclear plant in more than 30 years in order to meet the province's growing electricity demands.CanadaJul 5
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Project progress under Impact Assessment Act remains slow: reportThe approvals process for major projects in Canada continues to be slow and cumbersome under revamped environmental assessment legislation, according to a new report.CanadaMay 1
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Small modular reactors won’t fill New Brunswick’s power needs by 2030: ARC CEONew Brunswick has been looking to SMRs to replace power generated from fossil fuels, but critics have raised concerns over the viability and timelines of the technology.EnvironmentFeb 14
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74% of Saskatchewan residents comfortable with nuclear reactor: pollThe survey, released by Angus Reid, shows 74 per cent of respondents said they are comfortable with having a nuclear power plant in the province.CanadaJan 13
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Cameco and Brookfield Renewable acquiring Westinghouse Electric in $7.9-billion dealSaskatoon's Cameco has teamed up with Brookfield Renewable partners in acquiring nuclear power plant equipment maker Westinghouse Electric Company in a $7.9-billion deal.EnvironmentOct 12, 2022
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Ontario planning to keep Pickering nuclear power station open until 2026Ontario's long-term energy planning had assumed Pickering would close in a phased shut-down beginning in 2024.PoliticsSep 29, 2022
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SaskPower chooses areas around Estevan and Elbow as possible nuclear reactor sitesBoth sites meet SMR facility criteria because of their proximity to a suitable water supply and availability of infrastructure like roads and emergency services.EnvironmentSep 20, 2022
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Ukraine accuses Russia of spreading ‘nuclear terror’, shelling power plantEvents at the Zaporizhzhia site underline the very real risk of a nuclear disaster, said International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi.WorldAug 7, 2022
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