(Acting President of NB Power Gaetan Thomas)
(Photo by Gary MacDonald)
Judging by the talk at least, the concept of a second nuclear reactor being constructed at Point Lepreau is not dead in the water. The acting President at NB Power, Gaetan Thomas makes clear a second reactor is not pie in the sky but would have to be financed with private money. David Thompson of the Conservation Council tells CHSJ news a better business case can be made for other forms of energy which are renewable and far less expensive. The President and C-E-O of Hitachi, Howard Shearer was recently quoted as saying plans are still in place to build a second reactor but he concedes delays with the refurbishment have complicated matters. Thompson is calling on Common Council to take a stand on behalf of taxpayers by coming out publicly against any further money being spent on the reburbishment and opposing a second nuclear reactor.
