Chalk River license is renewed for five more years

The first is the great news that CNSC has approved AECL's application to renew the operating license for the Chalk River Laboratories Site for a period of 5 years. This is great news for neutron scattering, isotope and nuclear research communities as it means NRU is allowed to operate for the next 5 years: http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/mediacentre/releases/news_release.cfm?news_release_id=393

 Also see the link below for a summary of the Record of Proceedings
and Decision: http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/commission/pdf/Summary-RecordProceedings-AECL-e-Edocs3825691.pdf

"While in principle the decision allows for an extension to the life of NRU, operation remains contingent on the results of licensed safety requirements, one such being a reactor vessel inspection report CNSC expects to receive from AECL by February 2012." from http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/IT-Chalk_River_licensed_for_five_more_years-281011a.html

"I am extremely pleased that the Commission has renewed the Chalk River operating licence for five years," said Dr. Robert Walker, AECL President and Chief Executive Officer. "This license is vital to enabling AECL to deliver value to Canadians and the world as Canada’s premier nuclear Science and Technology organization.” from: http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?sectionCode=132&storyCode=2061014

News of the license approval at Canada.com http://www.canada.com/news/nuclear+reactor+until+2016+with+safety+problems+licensing+hearing+told/5502571/story.html