Shutting down the Pickering Nuclear Station in 2018 and proceeding immediately with decommissioning will produce thousands of jobs, save millions of dollars and increase safety for millions of surrounding residents.
Ontario now has a large power surplus -- the province now exports more power than is
According to OPG's Nuclear Benchmarking Report (2015), Pickering's operating costs per kWh, exclusive of fuel
Bruce (Bruce County, Ontario): 6,232 MW Palo Verde (Phoenix, Arizona): 4,212 MW Darlington (Clarington, Ontario):
Oldest nuclear reactors North America Ginna – Wayne County, New York – 1970 (Exelon seeking
The David Suzuki Foundation, Equiterre and the Ontario Clean Air Alliance are calling on the Government of Canada to invest in electricity transmission system upgrades to allow increased electricity trade between Quebec and Ontario, which can lead to lower electricity rates and GHG emissions for Ontario and higher export revenues for Quebec.
Lettre aux ministres Morneau et Sohi signée par la Fondation David Suzuki, Équiterre et OCAALe
David Suzuki Foundation, Equiterre & OCAA Letter to Morneau & SohiFebruary 17, 2016 - The
Dear Minister Chiarelli,I am writing this email as a former OPG research scientist to document a number
The OCAA's review of the Ontario Government's contract with Bruce Power to rebuild up to six reactors finds that the stated cost of the contract is really only a preliminary estimate. What happens when costs inevitably balloon beyond initial estimates (as they have for every nuclear project in Ontario's history) is largely unknown