Alberta’s County of Northern Lights, located along the Peace River about halfway between Edmonton and the Northwest Territories, has long been favoured by nuclear energy companies for one primary reason: It has ample access to frigid river water for cooling nuclear reactors.
However, in a non-binding Oct. 20 plebiscite, 57 percent of voters expressed opposition to a nuclear power station with two to four reactors proposed by Energy Alberta, due to environmental concerns. A similar proportion of voters said they wanted more information before making a decision on whether to support the proposal.
