Point Lepreau
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NB Power turning to Ontario Power Generation to improve performance at nuclear power plantNB Power is replacing its chief nuclear officer and bringing in three employees from Ontario Power Generation in a bid to improve performance at the ailing plant.PoliticsSep 22
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Possible Point Lepreau deal brings back memories of abandoned NB Power saleNB Power confirmed that a partneship with Ontario Power Generation could include a partial or full sale of the Point Lepreau generating station.PoliticsMar 30
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N.B. looking to small modular reactors to help fulfill clean power needs but there are concernsReliability issues at Atlantic Canada's only nuclear plant have some worried about New Brunswick's bet on small modular reactors in the move toward low-emission energy solutions.EnvironmentAug 4, 2022
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Point Lepreau nuclear power station licence hearings resume in Saint JohnNB Power is seeking a 25-year renewal of its operating licence at Point Lepreau. However, an Indigenous group has asked for the renewal to be cut to three years.CanadaMay 10, 2022
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NB Power seeks unprecedented 25 year licence for Point Lepreau nuclear power stationThe last two licences to operate the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, located about 40 km southwest of Saint John, N.B., were for five years each.CanadaJan 24, 2022
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Province backs Point Lepreau as N.B. site for small modular nuclear reactorsThe news comes just a week after New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing SMR technology.CanadaDec 9, 2019
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Point Lepreau prepares for emergency exerciseA full-scale emergency response exercise will include over 1,000 people and 35 agencies.CanadaSep 28, 2018
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New Brunswick readies for major nuclear preparedness exerciseA decontamination unit is part of the Synergy Challenge, a two-day event getting underway Oct. 3.CanadaAug 29, 2018
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Second company investing in nuclear technology in N.B.For the second time this week, an international company is investing in nuclear technology in New Brunswick.CanadaJul 13, 2018
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New Brunswick invests $10M in research on small modular nuclear reactorsEnergy Minister Rick Doucet made the announcement in Saint John, saying energy is a way to grow the economy.CanadaJun 26, 2018
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