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bananas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 12:56 AM
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Saskatchewan nixes nuclear power plan
Source: Reuters

TORONTO, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Saskatchewan, a top uranium producing region, said on Thursday it will not go ahead with construction of Western Canada's first nuclear power plant due to uncertainty about costs.
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The decision comes as rising upfront costs appear to be becoming a deterrent for construction of some reactors
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The province of Ontario, home to most of the country's nuclear stations, recently shelved plans to build two new reactors, citing high costs.
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Saskatchewan's decision comes as the Canadian government said on Thursday it is looking to sell its Candu commercial nuclear division
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1716604720091217



Another one bites the dust.
Expensive, dangerous, dirty nuclear power.
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Liberation Angel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-18-09 11:40 AM
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1. k&R
yeppers!

too dangerous

too expensive

yay!
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