Durham Nuclear Health Committee (DNHC)

Friday, June 21, 2024

1:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Virtual

 

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1.

Adoption of Agenda

2.

Adoption of Minutes

2.1

Durham Nuclear Health Committee meeting - April 19, 2024

3.

Correspondence

3.1

Commission decision issued on Darlington New Nuclear Project environmental assessment

Received from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on April 22, 2024, to announce the Commission’s decision that the existing environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) is applicable to the General Electric Hitachi BWRX 300 reactor, the reactor technology selected by Ontario Power Generation (OPG). 

This information was emailed to DNHC members on April 22, 2024.

For more information, visit Independent Commission determines environmental assessment for Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Project is applicable to the selected reactor technology - Canada.ca

3.2

Radioactive Wastes: The Questions Multiply with Dr. Gordon Edwards

Received a 2024-04-27 letter from a Durham Region resident named A.J., asking DNHC members to watch this archived webcast video of a 2023-04-21 presentation in Dryden, Ontario by Canadian nuclear expert Gordon Edwards, Ph.D.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YzHT4c4WCc

Please note: The Durham Region Health Department does not endorse this link.

4.

Presentations

4.1

Progress Report by Ontario Power Generation (OPG)’s Darlington New Nuclear Project Team concerning its future development of a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) at the Darlington site

Presented by Dragan Popovic, SVP SMR Execution, OPG

4.2

Progress Report by OPG concerning its Refurbishment of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (NGS)

Presented by Abraheem Waraich, Project Director, Refurbishment Execution, OPG

5.

Community updates from Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations

Presented by Lindsay Hamilton, Senior Manager, Corporate Relations and Projects, Corporate Affairs, OPG

6.

Other Business

7.

Next Meeting

7.1

September 13, 2024, 1:00 PM

VIRTUAL

8.

Adjournment