Peace River is Getting a Nuclear Power Plant

Peace River is getting a nuclear power plant. Actually, it is going in the community of Lac Cardinal, west of Peace River. Alberta Energy, a private company, has proposed to build two, twin-unit, Candu Reactors at a cost of $6.2 billion. This decision will start a long process of environmental studies to measure and predict the effects on the water and land. By the time that they actually get around to building the plant, and given the way construction costs are rising in this province, I hope they budgeted a lot more money. Read more on Peace River is Getting a Nuclear Power Plant…