No matter what you may think about the nature of nuclear power itself, anyone who considers themselves fiscally conservative should realize that nuclear power isn’t “cheap” by any stretch of the imagination.

The Ontario Clean Air Alliance has this to say:

The Ontario Government is apparently having a hard time getting nuclear companies to agree to take responsibility for cost overruns and delays on its proposed new nuclear projects.  That’s not surprising given that the nuclear industry has not been able to bring a project in on-time or on-budget in Ontario in 25 years.  But it is bad news for Ontario taxpayers and ratepayers, who are already on the hook for an $18 billion nuclear debt.  If the Ontario Government is serious about not repeating the mistakes of the past, it must pass a Nuclear Cost Responsibility Act that makes it illegal for nuclear power companies to pass their capital cost overruns onto electricity consumers or taxpayers.

The Ontario Clean Air Alliance has established a petition calling for a Nuclear Cost Responsibility Act. You can view the petition and sign your name at www.OntariosGreenFuture.ca