Ontario's new energy minister is unapologetic about the province's use of natural gas to partly fuel growing energy needs, calling opposition to it "ideological."New Energy and Electrification Minister Stephen Lecce announced Thursday the first phase of construction on one of four small modular reactors in Clarington, Ont. has been completed on time and on budget.
"The reality is we need more energy and the mission of our government is to build upon Ontario's already ambitious plan to scale up our energy using all forms, be it nuclear and natural gas and renewables," Lecce said Thursday at a news conference.
"What we will not do, and I cannot underscore this enough, is we will not pursue a path, an ideological path, that will deny some forms of energy when we need all of them to help fuel our economy," he said. Ontario is planning to add more wind and solar power to the mix, as well as forging ahead with adding nuclear, including exploring a new, large-scale plant at Bruce Power in Tiverton, Ont., seeking permission to refurbish units at the Pickering nuclear plant, and building four small modular reactors at the Darlington nuclear facility.
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