What should happen to the Pickering Nuclear Station?
Greenpeace believes that Pickering should be shut down. Four of the six reactors at Pickering require billions of dollars in repairs, otherwise they cannot operate past 2014. The McGuinty government, however, has directed OPG to develop a plan to rebuild and extend the life of the station until 2060. The government will make a decision on Pickering’s future in early 2009. Instead of wasting time and money developing plans to rebuild the ageing nuclear station, the McGuinty government should develop safe and clean energy options to replace the electricity produced by Pickering when it shuts down in 2014 for either expensive repairs or permanent closure.
