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Backgrounders

• Continued Operations
• Summary of Safety and Environmental Studies
• Service History
• Summary Timeline

Media Releases

• September 28, 2009
  

  Pickering B Nuclear Safety Review demonstrates strong safety case.

• January 26, 2009
  

  OPG Pleased With CNSC Decision On Pickering B Refurbishment EA.

• January 18, 2008
  

  Ontario Power Generation Continues Federal Approval Process on Potential Pickering B Refurbishment.

• April 3, 2007
  

  Ontario Power Generation responds to CNSC decision on EA Guidelines.

• August 3, 2006
  

  Ontario Power Generation to launch a Federal Environmental Assessment on Refurbishment
  of Pickering B Nuclear Generating Station



• June 28, 2006
  

  Ontario Power Generation Initiates Process for Refurbishment Study of Pickering B Nuclear
  Generating Station: Possible EA for Continued Operation Examined

• Backgrounder on Feasibility (PDF)
• Backgrounder on Process (PDF)

Project Information

• Project Description (PDF)
• Glossary of Terms (PDF)

Open House Panels

If you didn't make it to our three rounds of open houses held during our consultation process, you can review the information panels by clicking below.

• Round #1 Open House Panels (PDF)

• Round #2 Open House Panels (PDF)

• Round #3 Open House Panels (PDF)

Valued Ecosystem Components

Valued Ecosystem Components (VECs) are features of the environment selected to be a focus of the EA study. VECs are selected for ecological, social, cultural or economic value and for their potential vulnerability to effects of the project. Click below to review the preliminary list of VECS and the updated list based on input from stakeholders during the first round of public consultation.

• Updated Valued Ecosystem Components (PDF)

• Preliminary Valued Ecosystem Components (PDF)

Environmental Assessment Newsletters

• Spring 2007 Newsletter (PDF)
• Winter 2006 Newsletter (PDF)
• Summer 2006 Newsletter (PDF)

Presentations and Briefings

OPG provided briefings and presentations to various levels of government, community groups, organizations and local stakeholders throughout the study process.

Click below to review the presentation materials used in the first, second, third round of Open Houses.

• Round 1 Open Houses Presentation Materials (PDF)
• Round 2 Open Houses Presentation Materials (PDF)
• Round 3 Open Houses Presentation Materials (PDF)

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Documents

• Draft Environmental Assessment Guidelines (PDF)
• CNSC Notice of Public Hearing (PDF)
• Commission Member Document December 2006 (CMD 07-H2)(PDF)
• CNSC News Release April 3, 2007 (PDF)
• CNSC Record of Proceedings Including Reasons for Decision - Decision Released April 3, 2007 (PDF)

Last Updated January 23, 2008