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Thread: Dan Campbell was one of the workers who operated Nanticoke, North America's largest coal facility. He wasn't sure what to think about climate change & whether his workplace was contributing to childhood asthma or shortening the lives of Ontarians from air pollution 1/ 
He had worked hard to become very good at his job, enjoyed the challenge of his work and took pride in keeping the lights on across the province. 2/
Luckily when the Ontario government decided to shut down the #coal fleet, Dan, a highly skilled worker, had the opportunity to find work of similar caliber and pay operating a #nuclear reactor @Bruce_Power . 3/
We built this for you, our Pickering #CANDU 🇨🇦 Nuclear Plant.
Even back in the environmental dark ages, we knew it was a much better choice than a coal fired plant. Clean #nuclearenergy for everyone, for Toronto, for Ontario, for Canada, for the future.
Then it was your turn.
Even back in the environmental dark ages, we knew it was a much better choice than a coal fired plant. Clean #nuclearenergy for everyone, for Toronto, for Ontario, for Canada, for the future.
Then it was your turn.
As Pickering B reached its 30-year theoretical limit of pressure tube life in 2006, you started a project for mid-life refurbishment.
Good move.
The OPG process made its way though a CNSC environmental assessment & preliminary plans were developed.
collections.ola.org/mon/17000/2739…
Good move.
The OPG process made its way though a CNSC environmental assessment & preliminary plans were developed.
collections.ola.org/mon/17000/2739…
Somehow, you lost your way, which eventually proved both good & bad.
In 2010, OPG decided to run Pickering into the ground instead.
Reasons were not well articulated at the time, Cost was mentioned. Equipment or design issues were popular speculation.
web.archive.org/web/2010031619…
In 2010, OPG decided to run Pickering into the ground instead.
Reasons were not well articulated at the time, Cost was mentioned. Equipment or design issues were popular speculation.
web.archive.org/web/2010031619…
