Saskatchewan Unveils New Nuclear-Power Driven Energy Plan

Saskatchewan Unveils New Nuclear-Power Driven Energy Plan

Saskatchewan’s government has released a new energy plan built around tapping the province’s significant uranium resources. The Saskatchewan Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan was announced Oct. 21 by the Saskatchewan Party government, and focuses on developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) that use the province’s uranium deposits to provide energy security and grow exports. The Opposition provincial NDP says it will release its own…

NDP supports nuclear development, raises concerns over ownership review

The Saskatchewan NDP says it supports the provincial government’s nuclear energy ambitions but is worried that language in the newly released energy strategy could signal a shift toward privatization of SaskPower or its subsidiaries. Both the Saskatchewan Party government and the NDP opposition support developing nuclear power, building out the full nuclear fuel cycle from uranium mining to reactor operation, securing federal funding for infrast…