Chalk River reactor can resume making isotopes

The nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont., can resume production of medical isotopes after a long shutdown, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. says.

"The reactor is now operating at high power and can begin to create medical isotopes," AECL said in a statement on its website Tuesday.

AECL is working to get its first shipment of isotopes out this week, said spokesperson Robin Forbes.

The 53-year-old reactor was capable of providing a third of the medical isotopes needed worldwide until AECL shut it down in May 2009 because of a heavy water leak.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/08/17/chalk-river-nuclear-reactor.html
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 | 3:39 PM ET


In my book this is complete and utter BS. This is now a government statement. Just try and find an insurance company for this. The New Canadian Government has decided that it can operate. Plain and simple. They could have done it before. But who says that they "may". Who?

http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/08/17/veterans-ombudsman-stogran.html