To dump or not to dump: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in Ontario to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous phony-green profiteering, or to take arms against a sea of carbon dioxide emissions, and by opposing—i.e., by…
Category: Nuclear regulation
CANDU in Japan: different, proven, and symbiotic with the current fleet
The new Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, recently told a television interviewer that he wants to see new nuclear reactors built in Japan. He said that these should be “totally different” from the current ones, which are light water designs…
When Black Friday comes: some thoughts on nuclear power and the end of the world
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Canada’s nuclear regulator, yesterday accepted a proposed $14.2 billion guarantee by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for decommissioning Ontario’s major nuclear facilities. In other words, CNSC says it is confident that OPG will be able…
Darlington refurbishment hearings are about how much carbon dioxide to dump into Ontario’s air
The usual lobby groups are saying the usual things at and about the proposed Darlington nuclear plant refurbishment in Courtice Ontario. Greenpeace, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, and the Sierra Club—to name just a few of the groups opposing the project—are recycling…
Uranium in Saskatchewan: as safe as broadcasting
My home province, Ontario, runs in large part on uranium from Saskatchewan. Check Tables 1 and 2 in the left-hand sidebar: they show the sources of Ontario electricity over two periods, in descending order from largest to smallest. At almost…