NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 16 days agoThe federal government faces calls to begin enriching uranium. Should it?www.theglobeandmail.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe federal government faces calls to begin enriching uranium. Should it?www.theglobeandmail.comNottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square31linkfedilink
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·16 days agoDamn right. It’s the closest thing other than solar to clean energy and we’re a huge supplier of uranium. It makes sense to build refining capability here, and build breeder reactors to support that and our energy needs.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoOntario already refines uranium for nuclear reactor use. Blind River and Port Hope. Maybe you guys should read the article? Uranium enrichment refers to concentrating plutonium to make bombs.
Damn right. It’s the closest thing other than solar to clean energy and we’re a huge supplier of uranium. It makes sense to build refining capability here, and build breeder reactors to support that and our energy needs.
Ontario already refines uranium for nuclear reactor use. Blind River and Port Hope.
Maybe you guys should read the article? Uranium enrichment refers to concentrating plutonium to make bombs.