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Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New Brunswick (CRED-NB) informs Senate with analysis of “advanced” small nuclear reactors

CRED-NB at the New Brunswick legislature

On Feb. 14, our Coalition made our case against SMRs to the MLAs on the Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship committee of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. Our presentation used the best scientific analysis to critique the “advanced” SMRs for development in New Brunswick. CRED-NB core member Susan O’Donnell presented on behalf of the Coalition. Our written presentation in English is HERE (and HERE in French). The video of the session is on YouTube, HERE. Check out the video to learn more about the SMR plans and what our elected representatives have to say about them.

There were 13 presentations over two days. Other presentations to watch for are, on Feb. 14: J.P. Sapinski, M.V. Ramana. On Feb. 15: Gordon Edwards, Chief Hugh Akagi + Chief Ron Tremblay + Kim Reeder, and Louise Comeau + Moe Quershi. Each has a one-hour time slot, with 20 minutes by presenters followed by 40 minutes of Q&A with the MLAs on the committee. The full schedule of presentations is HERE. The link to the video archive is HERE (scroll through or search to find the webcast archive from Feb. 14 and 15).

*on Thursday, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research released the report from the SMR study:

The link to the national report is here:

tiny pdf button top right of this page:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/SRSR/report-3/

The report recommends that the federal government pay half the development costs of SMRs

*Today the front page of the business section of New Brunswick’s Telegraph Journal has this story, attached:

Moltex wants $250 million in public funds (half its development costs)

February 18, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, politics, Small Modular Nuclear Reactors