Articles by
John Spears
Toronto Star: Darlington nuclear[refurbishment] costs rise
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John Spears
A heavily edited assessment of the project to overhaul the Darlington nuclear station has identified up to $300 million in cost increases, two years before physical work is scheduled to start.
Toronto Star: Nuclear overhaul bills coming due
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John Spears
Ontario’s bill for refurbishing 10 nuclear reactors is coming due, and it’s massive.
Toronto Star: Nuclear role in Ontario power system shrinks
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John Spears
The figures in Ontario’s just-released energy plan show a dramatic drop in the province’s dependence on nuclear power.
Toronto Star: Pickering nuclear project a $2 billion-dollar question
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John Spears
Squeezing another five years of life out of the Pickering nuclear station could turn into a $1.3 billion benefit -- or a $760 million loss . . .
Toronto Star: Fairview wind farm opponents must pay legal costs
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John Spears
A group of landowners who unsuccessfully sued a wind power developer and the farm corporation that leased it land have been ordered to pay legal costs of $107,370.78. . . the proposed eight-turbine wind farm, known as the Fairview Wind Project, still hasn’t received final regulatory approval.
Toronto Star: Ontario considering nuclear slowdown, minister says
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John Spears
The Ontario government is thinking about delaying construction of new nuclear units, says energy minister Bob Chiarelli. . .
Toronto Star: Doctors and nurses back wind and solar power
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John Spears
Ontario’s family physicians and nurses are launching an advertising campaign to defend wind and solar power. . .
