Before Pickering must shut down in 2014 what should happen to the station?
Greenpeace is asking the CNSC to more strictly control the operation of the Pickering reactors and prepare for its closure their 2014. Specifically, Greenpeace is asking that: • The CNSC deny OPG’s request for a 5-year licence. Instead, Greenpeace is asking for a shorter 2-year licence to allow for more public scrutiny of the station. • The CNSC proactively release all information on the condition of the ageing reactor components and accidents. • The CNSC require OPG to develop a plan for closing the station. • The CNSC implement precautionary measures, such as lowering the output from the station (known as de-rating), to protect against and mitigate recent findings on the declining safety of the reactors.
