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Hydro's Darlington megaproject

Date10/26/1983

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Hydro's Darlington megaproject: $12 billion to build and no one to buy its power. Critics cite it as an example of Hydro's excess.

Subject

Nuclear power plants

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002376F

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