Money to AECL in the Budget 2008
Posted on February 26, 2008
Filed Under Business, Technology, Politics |
CBC News In Depth: Federal Budget 2008
Under the heading of Environment:
$300 million to the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) for its operations, including development of the Advanced CANDU nuclear reactor.
Considering its environmental policy (or lack thereof), the Chalk River affair, and the fact that the Harper government isn’t hiding the fact that it wants to sell off the AECL. The budget allocation to the AECL should not be seen as a sign the government is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by funding clean air nuclear power. Rather it should be seen as sweetening the pot for GE Power or Areva.
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