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Green Brook, NJ – WEBWIRE – Friday, September 23, 2022 The dread of the consequences of a radioactive winter is the nuclear threat. Ever since the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union first entered everyone’s mind, it has been a part of our imagination. The two superpowers of the globe had raised fears that their missiles and bombs would bring about the end of civilization. However, as the 1960s wore on, the Soviet Union fell apart. Everyone’s terror of a nuclear apocalypse diminished as the event was consigned to memories and their ... Read more

Canada’s nuclear regulator to hold a public webinar on New Brunswick Power’s licence renewal application for the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. OTTAWA, Ontario, February 25, 2022 – The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) would like to invite the media to an upcoming public webinar related to the licence renewal application from New Brunswick Power (NB Power) for the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station. This webinar follows Part 1 of the public Commission hearing, held on January 26, 2022, and precedes Part 2, which will be held on May 11-12, 2022. (Documents related to Part 1 of the public Commission hearing) ... Read more

Canada’s nuclear regulator invites media to the public Commission hearing about the Near Surface Disposal Facility proposed for Deep River, Ontario OTTAWA, Ontario, February 16, 2022 – The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) would like to inform the media of the upcoming 2-part public hearing related to the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL’s) Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) proposed for Deep River, Ontario. Part 1 of the public hearing will be held on February 22, 2022. At that time, the Commission will consider CNL’s application to amend its Chalk River Laboratories site licence to authorize the construction of an NSDF. The ... Read more

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) would like to inform the media about the upcoming public Commission hearing on NB Power’s licence renewal application for its Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station on  November 10, 2021. In advance of the hearing, the CNSC would like to brief members of the media on its staff’s oversight of plant operations, the requirements of the licensing basis, and how the public and Indigenous communities can participate in the upcoming hearing.   Date Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Time 10 am EST Event details The event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. To attend the briefing, ... Read more