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Canada

Canada is the world's largest exporter of uranium and operates nuclear reactors including on the Great Lakes. Attempts are underway to introduce nuclear power to the province of Alberta and to use nuclear reactors to power oil extraction from the tar sands.

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Entries from December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Wednesday
Dec182019

CNL says only low-level radioactive waste will be stored at a proposed disposal facility

Wednesday
Dec182019

SNC-Lavalin, Holtec's partner in reactor decommissioning and high-level radioactive waste management, has pleaded guilty to fraud, will pay $280 million fine

SNC-Lavalin pleads guilty to fraud for past work in Libya, will pay $280M fine

Company will pay a $280M penalty over 5 years and be placed on probation

As reported by CBC
This is the Canadian company Holtec International has partnered with to do nuclear power plant decommissioning, and irradiated nuclear fuel management, in the U.S.

Learn more about the skeletons in both companies' closets:
Wednesday
Dec182019

Revised plan for nuclear waste site fails to convince critics

Chalk River site would only accept 'low-level' nuclear waste, CNL says

As reported by CBC.

Monday
Dec162019

Saugeen Ojibway Nation sets vote on nuclear waste repository

Thursday
Dec122019

Small nuclear reactors not the answer