Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says outside of 20 km radius ‘nuclear specific’ evacuation plan for Point Lepreau not needed

The question of whether communities like Saint John should have a more specific evacuation plan in the event of an emergency at the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station took up part of day two of hearings into the plant’s renewal application.

• Separate ‘nuclear specific’ evacuation plan for Point Lepreau unnecessary, safety officials say