CBC: Critical coverage of the new nukes

CBC provincial affairs reporter Jacques Poitras produced three stories this week on the new nukes (SMRs). Finally, the media is looking at the SMR proposals critically rather than repeating the industry (NB Power) hype.

Dec. 10: NB Power’s not counting on small nuclear reactors in electricity plan
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/mixed-messages-nuclear-power-1.5834729

Dec. 7: Questions abound about New Brunswick’s embrace of small nuclear reactors
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/questions-small-nuclear-reactors-1.5828784

Dec. 7: Reactor reality, CBC Info Morning Fredericton’s Terry Seguin talks with Jacques Poitras (radio clip, 8:49 minutes)
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-25-information-morning-fredericton/clip/15812769-reactor-reality

Author: CRED-NB

Coalition for Responsible Energy Development in New Brunswick