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Leaky Nuclear Research Facility Stirs Debate in Canada

Leaky Nuclear Research Facility Stirs Debate in Canada The New York Times By Ian Austen February 25, 2009

A Canadian nuclear facility that produces at least of half of the world’s supply of medical isotopes has a long history of leaks and unanticipated maintenance delays. And little wonder. The reactor — part of the Atomic Energy of Canada’s Chalk River Laboratories in Eastern Ontario — has been in operation for nearly 52 years.

Two successor reactors which were to replace it have been abandoned because of engineering and financial problems. And recently, the reactor at Chalk River has gone through a particularly bad patch. There have been three leaks at the facility since December.

Leaky Nuclear Research Facility Stirs Debate in Canada – Green Inc. Blog – NYTimes.com

February 26, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, safety