Update July28/09
A second person had died as the result of a crash in McAdam last week. On July 23, a head on collision between two vehicles claimed the life of Tabitha Kitchen of McAdam. Three young children in Kitchen’s vehicle were taken to hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The driver of the second vehicle, 75 year old Blake Maclean of Harvey, NB succumbed to his injuries on Sunday at the Saint John Regional Hospital.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Refinery Decision Reax
Updated July 28/09
A prominent economist with the University of Alberta says now is not the time to add capacity to refining operations and Irving Oil made the right decision to halt plans for its proposed second refinery. Andre Plourde tells our news department , more people are buying smaller, fuel efficient and hybrid vehicles but that doesn't mean a second refinery won't be a good idea in the future.
Plourde says in the long term there will be a return in increased demand as the economy rebounds from the recession.
A prominent economist with the University of Alberta says now is not the time to add capacity to refining operations and Irving Oil made the right decision to halt plans for its proposed second refinery. Andre Plourde tells our news department , more people are buying smaller, fuel efficient and hybrid vehicles but that doesn't mean a second refinery won't be a good idea in the future.
Plourde says in the long term there will be a return in increased demand as the economy rebounds from the recession.
UPDATE ON LEPREAU UPGRADE
update July28/09
The refurbishment at Point Lepreau has reached an important milestone, but the project is now seven months behind schedule. NB Power spokeswoman Heather MacLean says crews have completed the removal of 380 tubes from the heart of the reactor which completes the reactor disassembly.
It is the first time a Candu-6 reactor has been refurbished and MacLean says the use of specialized tools for the job took longer than expected. The project was originally expected to cost $1.4 billion and would have seen the reactor back online in September but it will now be next year.
The refurbishment at Point Lepreau has reached an important milestone, but the project is now seven months behind schedule. NB Power spokeswoman Heather MacLean says crews have completed the removal of 380 tubes from the heart of the reactor which completes the reactor disassembly.
It is the first time a Candu-6 reactor has been refurbished and MacLean says the use of specialized tools for the job took longer than expected. The project was originally expected to cost $1.4 billion and would have seen the reactor back online in September but it will now be next year.
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