A public hearing for NB Power’s operating licence renewal application for Point Lepreau will take place this week in Saint John.
It is the second round of public hearings on the application.
Before the hearing, the Town of St. George shared its support for NB Power’s application.
“The Town of St. George is intervening at the Hearing of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission in Saint John on May 10, 2022, to support NB Power’s Application for a multi-year extension of the Operating License of the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station,” reads a release.
The endorsement for the renewal of the operating license comes from Point Lepreau’s strong safety performance, the proactive outreach program that NB Power has put in place, and the significant economic contribution the station creates for the area.
The town will also ask the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to consider introducing the operating Licence reporting requirements that will ensure accountability of NB Power electricity production with the National Goals enacted in Bill C12 for Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHG) reduction.
“The Town’s recommendation to the Nuclear Safety Commission relating to the requirements of Bill C12 is based on the historic Commission practice during relicensing to consider not only compliance with the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA) but also all other Federal, and Provincial requirements,” reads a release.
“St. George endorses NB Powers’ Application for a 25-year Operating Licence renewal for the Point Lepreau Nuclear generating station with the provision that NB Power develops a plan for the next 25
years showing the methods, schedule, and compliance reporting that provide accountability with the national GHG reductions that are set out in Bill C-12,” added the release.
In 2017, St. George set milestones to reduce emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, however, the reduction goal relies on NB Power having a long-term plan.
