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Two days of CNSC hearings
into Bruce Power shipping plan

By Lynda Cooper, myFM Radio

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Public hearings into Bruce Power’s plan to ship decommissioned steam generators to Sweden for recycling, have expanded to include another day.

According to information on the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) website, hearings will be held on in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 28 and Wednesday, Sept. 29. 

Among Tuesday’s presentations, are Bruce Power, CNSC staff, Studsvik Nuclear, Bruce County Council, and the Bruce Peninsula Environment Group. 

On Wednesday, representatives from the Town of Blue Mountains, Saugeen Ojibway Nations, and the Power Workers' Union will speak. 

Written submissions from the Municipalities of Arran- Elderslie, Georgian Bluffs and Kincardine, the South Bruce Impact Advisory Committee, Town of Saugeen Shores, Grey Bruce Health Unit, Grey Bruce District Labour Council, Canadian Nuclear Workers Council, City of Owen Sound, and Grey County Council, will be read. 

The hearings will be webcast live at nuclearsafety.gc.ca

 

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A steam generator being removed at the Bruce Nuclear site
 

 

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