After years of public discourse related to its safety, costs and waste, nuclear power is making a comeback as a core energy solution. Across North America, nuclear power facilities are being started, rebooted and extended.
In Saskatchewan, SaskPower — the province’s principal electric utility Crown corporation — has initiated its plans to add nuclear power into its energy portfolio. SaskPower’s strategy involves the addition of two small modular reactors over the next decade to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Support for nuclear power in Canada is mixed, as roughly 20 per cent support it, 20 per cent oppose it and 60 per cent are unsure or have mixed feelings about it.
