A thread for developments related to Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station.
There's been a lot of talk recently about
building a second CANDU reactor at Point Lepreau, including a pitch from the premier herself. Moreover,
both Moltex and Arc Inc were selected by NB Power to build reactors at Point Lepreau, but the status of these projects remain unclear.
The Moltex WATSS (waste to stable salt) system seemed especially suited for Point Lepreau, since it would recycle and consume spent fuel entirely from the on site supply of 40+ years of waste from Canada's sole CANDU reactor outside of Ontario.
Now even more recently, there's
talk of a medical radioisotope reactor and processing facility, which more than likely be built at Point Lepreau. As someone who's dad's life was saved by a PET scan made possible by a radioisotope flown into YSJ from Quebec, I think it would be tremendous for all New Brunswickers to see these life saving nuclear medical advancements being produced a lot closer to home.
Really though, I hope Holt is able to convince Carney to sign off on a second CANDU reactor at Lepreau, along with investing in a smarter, maritime wide power grid. Nova Scotia has big plans for wind energy, and if New Brunswick doubled its nuclear output or more, the maritimes will massively decrease its carbon footprint and be much better setup to continue on this path of demographic and economic growth.
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