The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has extended for twelve months the power reactor operating licence for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (NGS) located in the municipality of Clarington, on the north shore of Lake Ontario. As a result, the public hearing to consider the long term renewal of Darlington’s operating licence, including … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has published REGDOC-2.2.3, Personnel Certification: Radiation Safety Officers. This document provides guidance for completing an application and describes the process for certification of a radiation safety officer (RSO) for licensees who operate Class II facilities or service prescribed equipment. The document explains what should be provided in an application form in … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hold a local community public hearing, in November 2014, to consider an application from Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to renew the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (NGS) operating licence. OPG has requested a licence valid from Jan. 1, 2015 until Dec. 1, 2028, covering the period required to complete the proposed refurbishment of all … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced that Madison Sellers has been awarded a CNSC-funded scholarship for a research project in the field of nuclear engineering, focusing on nuclear forensics analysis. Sellers is a doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ont. She … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced that its Radiation and Incidence of Cancer around Ontario Nuclear Power Plants from 1990 to 2008 study (the RADICON study) has been peer-reviewed and published in the prestigious Journal of Environmental Protection. The RADICON study looked at populations living near Ontario's three nuclear power plants (NPPs) and found … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced its decision to extend for a period of two months the power reactor operating licences issued to Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) for the Pickering A and B Nuclear Generating Stations. The current licences, which were set to expire on June 30, 2013, will be amended and remain valid … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has completed a ground-breaking study on populations living near Ontario's three nuclear power plants (NPPs). The most important finding of this study is no evidence of childhood leukemia clusters in the communities within 25 km of the Pickering, Darlington and Bruce NPPs. The Radiation and Incidence of Cancer around … Read more
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and India's Department of Atomic Energy have finalized an Appropriate Arrangement pursuant to the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of India for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. This announcement follows the one made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) in November … Read more
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission president Michael Binder issued an open letter following the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's recent decision to license a uranium exploration project in Quebec, and subsequent controversy. More information is available online. Call 613-996-6860.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced its decision to issue a licence to Strateco Resources Inc. (Strateco) authorizing the excavation of an exploration ramp and construction of surface buildings and facilities to support the Matoush Underground Exploration Project located in the Otish Basin, Que. The scope of the licence is limited to advanced exploration activities, … Read more
