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Groups seek to block transport of nuclear generators
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The Canadian Press
Date: Tuesday Mar. 8, 2011 6:47 AM ET
OTTAWA — Environmental groups have gone to court to block the shipment of 16 nuclear-plant generators through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
A motion to halt the shipment was filed in Federal Court last week, and a copy was obtained by The Canadian Press.
The Sierra Club and the Canadian Environmental Law Association are asking the court to overturn a decision from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.
They've also asked for an injunction to keep Transport Minister Chuck Strahl from signing off on any other permit or authorization allowing Bruce Power to proceed with the project.
Bruce Power wants to ship the 16 steam generators, each the size of a school bus, from an Ontario nuclear plant to Sweden, passing through the Great Lakes and cities like Montreal along the St. Lawrence.
The move is strongly opposed by the Bloc Quebecois, the New Democratic Party and a number of community organizations.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says thousands of shipments of radioactive medical isotopes and other substances routinely go through that route every year.
It says there would only be a few grams of radioactive material being shipped in this case.
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