2008 News Releases

NRU Status Report
Chalk River, 2008 December 12 — AECL's NRU reactor was restarted on Thursday, December 11, following the completion of a maintenance outage.
Canada Faces Once-in-a-Generation Energy Opportunity
AECL President Hugh MacDiarmid highlights Canada’s prospects in the growing nuclear industry
Toronto, 2008 November 28 — Canada's potential within the burgeoning nuclear industry is significant, and we must continue to capitalize on these opportunities, says AECL President and CEO Hugh MacDiarmid.
AECL’s Running of the Bears Event Raises Over $7,000 for the United Way / Centraide of the Upper Ottawa Valley Inc.
Chalk River, 2008 November 04 — Over 40 of AECL Chalk River Laboratories’ (CRL) staff participated in a fun run on Friday, October 31 to raise funds for the United Way of the Upper Ottawa Valley Inc.
AECL Formalizes Strategic Agreement with China to Extend Nuclear Fuel Resources
Beijing, China, 2008 November 03 — AECL today formalized an advanced nuclear fuel development agreement with China’s Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Co. (TQNPC), China North Nuclear Fuel Corporation and Nuclear Power Institute of China.
China Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary of CANDU® Nuclear Power Plant
Hailed as most successful major infrastructure project ever undertaken in China
Qinshan, China, 2008 October 24 — China’s Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Co. (TQNPC) hosted a celebration ceremony today to mark the 5th Anniversary of the completion of the Qinshan Phase III CANDU nuclear power plant project in Zhejiang Province.
AECL Team Takes Top Spot at National Nuclear Security Officer Competition
Chalk River, 2008 October 17 — Members of AECL's nuclear security response team took top honours at the 2008 Canadian Nuclear Security Officer Challenge (CANSOC) held last week at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa.
AECL President Highlights CANDU New Build Success at OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Conference
Paris, 2008 October 16 — Canada's CANDU nuclear industry has a tremendous role to play in the worldwide nuclear renaissance and is ready to assist members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in meeting the challenges of new nuclear build faced by the nuclear industry today.
CNSC and AECL Announce Findings from Independent “Lessons Learned” Review of NRU Reactor Events
Ottawa, 2008 July 28 — The CNSC and AECL today announce that Talisman International, LLC has concluded its “lessons learned” report related to the circumstances that led up to the extended outage of AECL's NRU reactor in Chalk River, Ontario in November and December 2007.
AECL Receives Notice of Arbitration from MDS
Mississauga, 2008 July 09 — AECL confirms that it has received an arbitration notice from MDS regarding the MAPLE project and the Interim and Long Term Supply Agreement between MDS and AECL.
AECL and SNC-Lavalin Sign MOU on Nuclear Collaboration with Jordan’s Atomic Energy Commission
Mississauga, 2008 June 28 — AECL and SNC-Lavalin are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today in Amman, Jordan with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission covering a range of areas of cooperation designed to assist Jordan in assessing the feasibility of the introduction of a CANDU^® nuclear power program based on the Enhanced CANDU 6^® (EC-6) reactor.
AECL Establishes Framework for Development of CANDU Technology With Ukraine
Toronto, 2008 May 28 — AECL is pleased to announce that it has agreed upon a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ukraine’s Ministry of Fuels and Energy to assist the Ukrainian government in improving its energy and ecological security through the development of CANDU nuclear technology.
AECL to Discontinue Development of the MAPLE Reactors
Mississauga, 2008 May 16 — AECL is announcing that, after careful review and analysis, it will discontinue development work of the MAPLE reactors located at its Chalk River Laboratories, effective immediately.
CNSC to Start Pre-project Design Review of ACR-1000
Agreement between AECL and CNSC signed April 8
Mississauga, 2008 April 11 — AECL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for pre-project design review activities on the ACR-1000.
AECL Focuses Its Energies to Win Domestic Market
Mississauga, 2008 April 04 — AECL announced today that it is focusing its marketing and licensing resources for the Advanced CANDU Reactor^® (ACR-1000^®) on the immediate needs of the Canadian domestic marketplace.
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s ACR-1000 Reactor Eligible to Proceed to Next Step in UK Nuclear New Build Pre-Licensing
Mississauga, 2008 March 27 — Britain’s nuclear regulators have approved AECL’s Advanced CANDU Reactor^® (ACR-1000^®) design as eligible to proceed to the next step in the UK’s nuclear new build pre-licensing program.
Whiteshell Laboratories Reaches One Million Hour Mark Without Recordable Lost-Time Injury
Whiteshell Laboratories, Manitoba, 2008 March 17 — Employees at AECL's Whiteshell Laboratories have achieved a major safety milestone as they celebrate one million employee work hours without a Recordable Lost-Time Injury.
AECL Appoints New Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Chalk River, 2008 March 14 — AECL is pleased to announce Bill Pilkington will assume the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer for AECL’s Research & Technology Operations including Chalk River facilities.
Team CANDU Ready to Compete and Win in Ontario
Mississauga, 2008 March 07 — Team CANDU is ready to deliver new CANDU generating stations on a guaranteed delivery contract basis and welcomes the opportunity to participate in Ontario's Request For Proposal (RFP) process to select a nuclear reactor vendor.
CANDU Generates the Greatest Economic Benefits For Ontario
Toronto, 2008 February 25 — A new economic analysis confirms CANDU as the best choice for Ontario's next nuclear power plants and illustrates how Team CANDU's proposal to build new Advanced CANDU Reactors^® - ACR-1000^® for Ontario makes the most economic sense.
Building and Construction Trades Department Endorses CANDU for Canada
Toronto, 2008 February 19 — The Canadian Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO (BCTD), representing more than 400,000 construction trade workers from 15 international trade unions in Canada, is endorsing CANDU nuclear technology as the best choice for Canada's next nuclear power plant.
AECL’s Chief Nuclear Officer Stepping Down
Chalk River, 2008 February 18 — AECL announces that Senior Vice-President and Chief Nuclear Officer Brian McGee has informed the company of his intentions to leave AECL in May 2008.
CNSC and AECL to Conduct Joint Review of NRU Reactor Events
Ottawa, 2008 February 14 — The CNSC and AECL are undertaking a joint review of the circumstances that led up to the extended outage of AECL's NRU reactor in Chalk River, Ontario in November 2007.
Work Completed to Connect Pump #104 to NRU’s Seismically Qualified EPS
Chalk River, 2008 February 04 — Connection and commissioning of the seismically qualified Emergency Power System (EPS) DC motor starter for pump #104 has been completed on AECL’s NRU reactor.
AECL Clarifies Inaccurate Statements by Former CNSC CEO Linda Keen
Chalk River, 2008 January 29 — Comments by former CNSC President & CEO Linda Keen today at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources were erroneous and misleading.
AECL and NPIC to Jointly Develop Low Uranium Consumption CANDU Technologies in China
Beijing, 2008 January 11 — AECL and the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC) announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Advanced Reactor Technology Development. NPIC is a large research & design institute based in Chengdu of Sichuan Province and affiliated to the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Releases Special Examination Report
Mississauga, 2008 January 09 — AECL announced that the AECL Board of Directors approved the release of the special examination report at 1:30 p.m. today as part of its regularly scheduled January meeting.

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