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Positive thinking in Italy, Canada and Poland

Recent opinion surveys have found broad support for new nuclear power plants amongst Italians, Poles, and residents of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan – all areas currently without nuclear power but looking into nuclear new-build projects.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-07-2008
Canadian doctors want new reactors

Last year's isotope crisis left Canadian medicine "teetering on the brink of disaster" a report by nuclear medicine experts has said. It recommended new reactors in Canada to assure supply.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-29-2008
Alberta nuclear plant would create 2,700 jobs: report.

From Canada.com EDMONTON - A nuclear power plant proposed for northern Alberta would create about 2,700 long-term jobs and $280 million in annual labour income for the area, says the company that may build the facility. The 10-year site preparation and construction period alone would generate $12 billion...

Posted to Nuclear Careers (Forum) by Highrad on 07-10-2008
Iraqi uranium removed to Canada

Uranium from Saddam Hussein's former weapons program has been removed from Iraq for ultimate use in civilian power generation. Cameco will process the material for sale alongside its other stocks.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-08-2008
Canadian technology agreement with Ukraine

Candu technology is to be developed in Ukraine, following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Ukraine's Ministry of Fuels and Energy and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL).

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-30-2008
Saskatchewan and Alberta vie for nuclear plant

[Canwest News Service, 7 May] The Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are competing to house western Canada's first nuclear power plant, Saskatchewan's minister of natural resources said. Speaking at a meeting of energy regulators in Calgary, Bill Boyd said: "We have had early...

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-09-2008
Go West, Young Power Plant: Nuclear Energy in Alberta

We've noted Ontario's interest in nuclear energy and now Alberta takes a crack at it (courtesy of The Prairie Post ): The debate about nuclear energy and whether it will have a future in Alberta has officially begun as Bruce Power Alberta begins the planning to build the first nuclear power...

Posted to Nuclear Energy Institute (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-08-2008
Reactors on the move in Canada

It's a fluid environment in the western provinces The progress of plans for new nuclear builds in Canada took a couple of unexpected turns this week. Alberta wants to study nuclear energy while Bruce Power wants to build two or more units in the tar sands region near Peace River. However, next door...

Posted to Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-27-2008
Expert panel to study use of nuclear in Alberta

The government of Alberta has appointed an expert panel to prepare a report on the potential use of nuclear energy in the Canadian province. The report will form the basis for future public debate.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-24-2008
The Rough and the Smooth in Canada

An editorial in the Ottawa Citizen offers some surprises. Here's the rough: The latest fiasco in the world of nuclear is that the rehabilitation of Bruce Power units 1 and 2 is running up to 24 per cent over cost estimates. That could mean extra costs of between $350 million and $650 million on the...

Posted to Nuclear Energy Institute (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-23-2008

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