Chalk River: Canada's Nuclear Sacrifice Area

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Chalk River: Canada's Nuclear Sacrifice Area

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From: Gordon Edwards
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 12:56 AM
Subject: Chalk River: Canada's Nuclear Sacrifice Area

Background:

I have recently completed a document related to the relicensing of Canada's Chalk River Laboratories.

It is addressed to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and is a submission to CNSC on behalf of the Concerned Citizens of Renfrew Country.

I have entitled it "Canada's Nuclear Sacrifice Area" for public consumption, although this title was not included on the CNSC submission.

It includes some eye-opening material on the NRU (National Reactor Universal) reactor and the production of medical radioisotopes at Chalk River.

http://ccnr.org/crl_sacrifice.pdf

Gordon Edwards, President
Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility
www.ccnr.org

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SNC-Lavalin consortium chosen to run Chalk River nuclear lab

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By Ross Marowits, Canadian Press via Ottawa Citizen, June 26 2015

MONTREAL — Ottawa says it has completed a multi-year restructuring of Canada’s nuclear operations with the selection of a preferred bidder to operate a nuclear laboratory in eastern Ontario that is one of the world’s largest producers of medical isotopes.

Canadian National Energy Alliance was chosen Friday over three other engineering groups to manage and operate Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), a subsidiary of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.

The consortium includes SNC-Lavalin, CH2M HILL Canada Ltd., Fluor Government Group Canada Inc., EnergySolutions Canada Group Ltd. and Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear Canada Ltd.

“Today’s announcement marks the conclusion of a six-year process enhancing the efficiency and prosperity of the Canadian nuclear industry,” Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford said in a statement.

The government and CNEA are expected to finalize a contract in two months followed by a six-month transition.

Department spokeswoman Jacinthe Perras said the selection process included the use of third-party nuclear, financial and legal advisers and an independent fairness monitor. All bidders also had to comply with the government’s integrity framework.

The winning consortium said it will bring “private sector rigour and efficiency” to Canada Nuclear Laboratories while reducing risks and containing costs for taxpayers.

“There is a real interest to improve the facilities at the site, to expand our mission areas, to increase the capabilities here and polish the jewel that we have here of the Canadian nuclear laboratories,” CEO Mark Lesinski said in an interview.

CNL employs about 3,300 people, mostly at the Chalk River Laboratories whose nuclear reactor, which has been in operation since 1957, is slated to be decommissioned in 2018.

However, the government said the site has “an enduring science and technology mission.”

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