Canada Eyes Nuclear Power To Boost Alberta Oil Sands Production

Canada will likely use nuclear power to feed its booming Alberta oil patch, which needs large amounts of energy to produce oil to export, Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn told Sun Media Thursday. “It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when in my mind,” Lunn told the Canadian newspaper chain. “I think nuclear can play a very significant role in the oil sands. I’m very, very keen.”