The President and CEO of Bruce Power, Duncan Hawthorne, doesn’t expect a ruling on his plan to ship decommissioned steam generators over to Europe until sometime in November.
Hawthorne tells Bayshore Broadcasting News because it was such a lengthy hearing with 79 interventions it will be at least four weeks before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission report is released.
The head of Bruce Power says because the Commission ruling won’t come down until sometime next month — the project may be delayed several months.
Hawthorne admits he was disappointed that some of the usual suspects who oppose anything nuclear, seemed to have such an influence on reasonable people.
Hawthorne says there was a lot of misinformation floating around and that created unnecessary concerns among people along the Great Lakes.
Some opponents were calling on the Nuclear Safety commission to hold a full environmental hearing on the plan, but Hawthorne says that would be far too costly and is unnecessary.
He says Bruce Power didn’t require a full environmental assessment for it’s refurbishing project.
The President and CEO of Bruce Power says if for some reason a full E.A was required the plan to ship decommissioned steam generators to Sweden for recycling would probably be scrapped, because of cost.
