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The Nuclear Model

 

Nuclear's costly track record

Despite 25 years of promises to complete projects on time and on budget, the nuclear industry has never delivered in Ontario.

Project What they said it would cost What it really cost
Darlington Nuclear Station $3.2 billion $14.3 billion
Pickering A Unit 4 refurbishment $457 million $1.25 billion
Pickering A Unit 1 refurbishment $213 million $1.016 billion
Bruce A Units 3 and 4 refurbishment $375 million $750 million
Bruce A Units 1 and 2 refurbishment (ongoing) $2.75 billion Current estimate: $4.8 billion

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Ontario's Green Future

Ontario Clean Air AllianceThe Ontario Clean Air Alliance is a coalition of health and environmental organizations, faith communities, municipalities, utilities, unions, corporations and individuals working for cleaner air through a coal phase-out and a shift to a renewable electricity future.

www.cleanairalliance.org
416-260-2080
contact@cleanairalliance.org