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Fate of steam generator shipment in hands of CNSC By Lynda Cooper, myFM Radio |
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Everyone should know within a month whether Bruce Power can go ahead with its plan to ship 16 100-tonne de-commissioned steam generators to Sweden for recycling, by way of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will take some time to digest all testimony given at a two-day hearing held Sept. 28-29 in Ottawa. Many presentations were given, both for and against the plan. Some communities and groups are concerned because the generators have a low level of radioactivity. Several local voices were also heard, including politicians from Bruce and Grey counties, giving oral and written presentations. Bruce Power president and chief executive officer Duncan Hawthorne answered many of the questions from concerned groups. He noted that if all 16 steam generators fell into the lake, there would be less radiation than if a man with a pacemaker fell into the water.
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Bruce
County warden Mike Smith and Huron-Kinloss mayor
Mitch Twolan both spoke of their ongoing experience with Bruce
Power,how well the generating company works to keep local communities
informed
of what's going on, and that safety is the number one priority.
Bruce Power spokesman John Peevers says the company welcomed the opportunity for exposure at the hearings, and appreciated the support from the local municipalities.
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