From the Ground Up Ep. 264: The Nuclear Industry in Ontario, with Angela Bischoff | 2023.01.18

In conversation with Dave, Angela Bischoff, from the Ontario Clean Air Alliance, about the history and present situation of the nuclear industry in Ontario. Increasingly, the nuclear industry seeks to present itself as a climate solution, Angela puts the opposing case: nuclear power not only presents significant dangers, but it is incapable of helping meet 2030 emissions reduction targets, it is too expensive, and it sucks money away from better and cleaner options.Some further reading:More on the nuclear situation in Ontario: https://www.cleanairalliance.org/campaigns/nuclear/Electricity cost options: https://www.cleanairalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/options2022nov.pdfSay no to new nuclear: https://www.cleanairalliance.org/smrcost/ SMRs factsheet: https://www.cleanairalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SMRs-handout.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.