Canadians are waking up to the nuclear scam. Why are the media and other nations pretending that nuclear is just dandy?
I do read quite a few criticisms of the nuclear industry, from various non-profit groups. But lately, there's a whole heap of them from Canada. And the unnerving thing is that these pesky Canadians are giving "chapter and verse" - facts and figures on how bad things really are, for the nuclear industry.
Of course, the Canadian, and indeed, the global nuclear lobby too, are pretending not to notice this. (But they must be a tad worried, lest too many intelligent people in other countries catch on to this annoying attention to detail)
Susan O’Donnell writes about New Brunswick’s nuclear fantasies- the history of successive governments pouring tax-payers' money into “advanced” reactor designs that are known by reputable scientists to be commercially unviable. -The Higgs government passing legislation forcing NB Power to buy electricity, at any price, from SMRs if they are ever built and actually work.
The companies involved have been unable to entice private investors, and are unlikely to get federal funding. NB Power’s $5.4-billion debt is mainly due to the poor performance of its Point Lepreau nuclear reactor. New Brunswickers are facing a 19.4 per cent increase in electricity rates. "Keeping the Point Lepreau and SMR fantasies alive will require considerable effort from the new government. "
Another recent example - from the Seniors for Climate Action Now! (SCAN):
They point out :
the scandal-ridden nuclear history.
the revolving door between government officials and nuclear industry well-paid jobs.
the government/industry nuclear pitch to NATO- “Ontario is selling itself as the nuclear North Star to guide the direction of American power".
the failure of theNuScale SMR project.
OPG’s lengthy submission on small nuclear reactors is full of the things that could go wrong.
the over $40billion cost of refurbishing old end-of-life reactors.
New nuclear reactors at over $60billion
They raise such awkward questions about "Ontario’s journey to becoming an energy superpower”
But then, I forgot that this comes from Seniors. And I've just remembered that the nuclear industry is all about being young cool and trendy.
