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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: A Short History
Next week, our Articling Student will attend the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s Day 2 hearing for the relicensing of the Darlington Nuclear Plant. Since it will be Tristan's first time attending a CNSC hearing, his research has led him to ask two very important questions: What is the CNSC? And where did it come from?
Waterkeeper's submission to participate in Darlington's relicensing process
On September 28, 2015, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper submitted a request to intervene during the Day 2 Relicensing Hearing for the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (DNGS). Tristan quickly summarizes Waterkeeper's five major concerns with the nuclear operation as well as our recommendations. Also, flip through the entire submission to see DNGS's stats and all of our findings.
How to participate in the Darlington Nuclear Plant Refurbishment hearing
If you have something to share with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Committee (CNSC) about the relicensing of the Darlington Nuclear Power Plant, you have one week left. Requests to participate and related comments are due September 28th, 2015. Read on to find out how.
Public interest groups disappointed by Court ruling on Darlington nuclear project
Last week, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled to reject the need to publicly assess OPG's Darlington new nuclear project. While Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Northwatch, CELA and Greenpeace are disappointed with this decision, the next move to appeal to the Supreme Court is currently in consideration.
Decision Making and Power Plants: Renewing Darlington’s Refurbishment License
The Darlington nuclear plant is located 60 km from downtown Toronto and right next to Lake Ontario. Ontario Power Generation wants to spend billions to refurbish the plant enabling it to operate until 2055. This is a major decision, so why doesn't the decision making process reflect this?
Statement on Federal Court ruling on Life-extension of Darlington Reactors (Press Release)
NOVEMBER 26, 2014 (Toronto) – In a ruling dated November 25, 2014, the Federal Court has decided against overturning an environmental assessment on Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) proposal to extend the life of the four aging Darlington reactors.
*UPDATED June 23* Information Bulletin: Government of Canada, OPG & CNSC appeal Darlington New Nuclear Plant court decision
The Attorney General of Canada, Minister of the Environment, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister of Transport, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) have notified us they will try to resurrect nuclear expansion project in Darlington, Ontario.
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