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Closure of Pickering good for green energy; fixing Darlington wrong: Greenpeace

Feature story | February 9, 2010 at 13:43

News reports indicating Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will not rebuild the four Pickering B nuclear reactors is another blow to the future of the Canadian nuclear industry and could provide an opportunity for expanding green energy, if the...

Dear Oprah...

Blog entry by Hilary | September 22, 2011 1 comment

Dear Oprah, As one of the most powerful and influential people in the world and the only living woman to make a list of people who have changed the world, you must possess a strong personal interest and social responsibility when...

Will the new Ontario Premier review the Darlington overhaul?

Blog entry by Shawn-Patrick Stensil, Nuclear Analyst | December 13, 2012

Hundreds of people told the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) it shouldn’t approve Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to rebuild the four aging Darlington reactors during public hearings last week.  People overwhelmingly...

Can a nuclear accident happen in Canada? - Question and Answer

Blog entry by Shawn-Patrick Stensil | March 16, 2011

Could an accident leading to radiation release happen here in Canada? Yes.  All reactors operating in Canada are vulnerable to accidents caused by a combination of human error, design flaws and natural disasters. The nuclear...

Stop Darlington: Ride For Renewables!

Blog entry by gpc | August 17, 2010

Open Invitation: Greenpeace’s Don’t Nuke Green Energy Campaign presents the… Stop Darlington: Ride For Renewables! What:   A bike trip from the Pickering to Darlington nuclear stations. When: Tuesday August 24th,...

Renewable Power Blocked by Nuclear in Ontario

Blog entry by Shawn Patrick Stensil | January 23, 2009

Energy Minister George Smitherman is making another good news announcement today on the government's support for wind power. What Minister Smitherman won't mention is that he's capped the development of green energy to make space...

Environmental review of Pickering B nuclear plant overlooks serious threats

Blog entry by Shawn Patrick Stensil | December 11, 2008 3 comments

Yesterday Greenpeace and other environmental groups, such as Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, the Pembina Institute, Great Lakes United and many others, told the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) that it should not allow the Pickering...

Smitherman Sticks to his Nukes and Shuns Green Power

Blog entry by Shawn Patrick Stensil | November 22, 2008 1 comment

The Globe and Mail’s M urra Globe and Mail’s M urra Globe and Mail’s M urra y Campbell called on Energy Minister George Smitherman today to explain why he’s unquestioningly sticking to his multi-billion dollar nuclear...

Minister Smitherman Misses Opportunity to Support Green Power

Blog entry by Shawn Patrick Stensil | November 6, 2008 4 comments

Yesterday Greenpeace released a report, Better Never than Late , outlining the financial and environmental threats of proceeding with the McGuinty government's nuclear electricity plan.  The report recommends the government start to...

No need for Nuclear at Nanticoke

Blog entry by Shawn Patrick Stensil | October 31, 2008 6 comments

A report in this morning's Toronto Star says the Bruce Power CEO Duncan Hawthorne will announce today that he will seek to build a new nuclear station near Nanticoke on Lake Erie.  According to the report, "Hawthorne is betting that...

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