A very small group of anti-nuclear campaigners are trying to suggest that the plans to re-use used nuclear fuel, which are being developed in New Brunswick, give rise to a proliferation risk.  They also try to imply that it is part of a Canadian plan to become a nuclear weapons state!  It is part of…

This week the Globe and Mail published an article suggesting that CANDU pressure tubes “are deteriorating faster than expected” and that “Critics warn regulators are ‘breaking their own rules’”.  You can read it here https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-nuclear-power-plants-candu-tubes/ if you have a subscription to the Globe and Mail.   This is not a new story, it has been reported on before…

The isotope crisis has once again reared its ugly head.  https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/11/09/sudden-shortage-of-vital-isotope-hitting-canadian-hospitals.html This time it will be short-lived and likely there will likely be no real consequence, but as can be seen from this article, people may take the opportunity for criticism of the nuclear industry.  But actually, we should see that it provides us with…