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Prairie atoms

10 Sep 2008

The institutions to establish university and technical programs in purpose of the following recommendations is to allow the the field of nuclear science. [...] The issues with the electrical grid are independent of 1. The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan should the energy source; whether the supply comes from nuclear, support the expansion of the nuclear industry in their two coal, or natural gas, an upgrade of Alberta’s transmission provinces. [...] The panel’s report, which is intended Bruce Power, with the full support of the provincial government, to provide the basis for future public discussions, is due in the is conducting a feasibility study to determine whether to build fall of 2008 (Government of Alberta 2008). [...] In the spring of 2007, with an exclusivity contract in hand with Atomic Energy of Canada 2. Opportunities Limited (AECL), they submitted a site license to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for a twin ACR-1000 The development/expansion of nuclear power in Alberta and megawatt reactor on the shore of Lac Cardinal just outside of Saskatchewan would contribute to the international economic [...] Related to the above point is the fact that the nuclear industry is a high-tech field—one of the few high-tech fields in which This centre of excellence means the relocation of nuclear Canada (primarily Ontario) is among the global leaders.
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Authors

Bratt, Duane

Pages
22
Published in
Canada

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