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Positive Environmental Assessment For Proposed New Canada Units

By David Dalton
29 August 2011

29 Aug (NucNet): Proposals by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) that could lead to the construction of up to four new reactor units at Canada’s Darlington nuclear power plant in Ontario have been given a positive environmental assessment.

The environmental assessment report, drawn up by a joint review panel (JRP), was submitted to Canada’s federal environment minister on 25 August. The report said the project was not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects, provided mitigation measures proposed by OPG and recommendations made by the JRP are implemented.

OPG submitted its environmental impact statement and updated application for the ‘licence to prepare site’ (the first of a number of licences required in Canada’s federal approvals process) in 2009.

The three-member JRP was appointed by the Canadian government and the president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Michael Binder, to consider the proposals as part of a public consultation process.

In July 2009, Ontario’s provincial government said it had suspended the procurement process to build two replacement units planned for the Darlington site. However, OPG said the federal approvals process would continue in order to support future decisions.

A summary of the report is on line:
http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/51695/51695E.pdf

>>Related reports in the NucNet database (available to subscribers)

Canada’s Darlington Site Selected For Two New Units (News in Brief No. 71, 17 June 2008)

Ontario Suspends Plans To Build Two Replacement Units (World Nuclear Review No. 27, 3 July 2009)

Approvals Process Continues For Proposed Canadian Units (World Nuclear Review No. 41, 9 October 2009)

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