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Plan to ship radioactive bus-sized nuclear generators across Greatr Lakes

Opponents of the plan argue that the school-bus sized generators are too dangerous to ship across waterways that millions of people in Canada and the U.S. rely on for drinking water. Some worry that it will also open up the lakes as a main thoroughfare for other nuclear shipments.

Public hearing delays planned nuclear shipment, Montreal Gazette, 4 Aug 2010, TORONTO — A controversial plan to ship 16 aging radioactive steam generators across Ontario’s Great Lakes has been delayed so a public hearing can take place. Bruce Power sought approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission last April to ship the decommissioned generators from its nuclear generating station near Kincardine, Ont., to Sweden for recycling. Studsvik, in Sweden, is the only company worldwide with the capacity to recycle 90 per cent of the 100-tonne steel generators.

Bruce Power, the country’s first private nuclear-power generator, initially wanted to begin the shipment in early September over a three-week period.

But last week, the CNSC announced that it will hold a public hearing before any approval can be given……….

Opponents of the plan argue that the school-bus sized generators are too dangerous to ship across waterways that millions of people in Canada and the U.S. rely on for drinking water. Some worry that it will also open up the lakes as a main thoroughfare for other nuclear shipments.

To date, nearly 2,500 people and 50 organizations worldwide have signed an online petition asking the CNSC to block the plans.

Public hearing delays planned nuclear shipment

August 5, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, opposition to nuclear | antinuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, radioactive, reactors