Nuclear power news update 3/1

US may face inevitable nuclear power exit EurekAlert (press release) The supposed "nuclear renaissance" ballyhooed in the first decade of this century never materialized. And then came Fukushima, a disaster that pushed countries around the world to ask: Should nuclear power be part of the energy future? In the third and ...http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-03/sp-umf030113.php US May Face "Inevitable Nuclear Power Exit" Newsroom America - ‎1 hour ago‎ (Newsroom America) -- In a 2012 report, the Obama administration announced that it was "jumpstarting" the nuclear industry. Because of the industry's long history of permitting problems, cost overruns, and construction delays, financial markets have been ...http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/350024/us_may_face_inevitable_nuclear_power_exit.html
Bihar urges Centre to expedite nuclear power plant project Business Standard Government of India has decided to reduce the capacity of proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Rajauli, Nawada by half. However, the state government still wants the power plant and has already earmarked more than 3,000 acres of land for this purpose and ...http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/bihar-urges-centre-to-expedite-nuclear-power-plant-project-113030100574_1.html
Private sector opts for nuclear power Pattaya Mail He added that there has been resistance to nuclear energy after a nuclear disaster in 2011 at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant. However, following Vietnam's recently announced plans to build 5 nuclear plants, Thailand's risk levels for a possible ...http://www.pattayamail.com/business/private-sector-opts-for-nuclear-power-22886
2000 workers to be trained for Vietnam's first nuclear power project VietNamNet Bridge Mr. Le Van Ton, a senior official from the Song Da Corporation, said that these people will be the major labor force of Vietnam who joined the Russian and Japanese contractors to build the Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power plants in the ...http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/67636/2-000-workers-to-be-trained-for-vietnam-s-first-nuclear-power-project.html
Boilers from Berkeley Nuclear Power Station move through town South Cotswolds Gazette THE LAST of the gargantuan boilers from Berkeley Power Station have started their slow journey through the town on their way to Sweden. While the removal of the 310 tonne containers is nothing new to residents, dozens of people still lined the High ...http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/10261462.Boilers_from_Berkeley_Nuclear_Power_Station_move_through_town/?ref=nt
Fatal fall at French Nuclear power plant Vertikal.net Fatal fall at French Nuclear power plant. March 1, 2013 | Comments (0). Two men died and another was seriously injured after a platform failure at the Cattenom atomic energy plant in north east France yesterday. The three men were working on a three ...http://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/16950/
Activists announce anti-nuclear parade Taipei Times Members of the Green Citizens' Action Alliance and other civic groups protest against the construction of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant at a press conference in Taipei yesterday. They announced that a nationwide anti-nuclear parade is to be held next ...http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/03/02/2003556085
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Portal (blog) Developments over the last week related to the Tokyo Electric Power Co. nuclear plant blacked out by Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami include: Abe: Compliant Reactors Will Be Allowed to Restart Emergency training at Fukushima Saturday. Source: ...http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/03/01/fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-plant-weekly-review-030102.aspx See all stories on this topic »
Bulgaria: Stop of Constructing Nuclear Power Plant in Belene Austrian Business & Financial News (registration) After the failed referendum in January, the parlament of Sofia voted against the building of a second nuclear power plant. 114 congressmen voted against the construction while 40 votes were cast in favor. The socialist party, however, stated they ...https://www.friedlnews.com/article/bulgaria-stop-of-constructing-nuclear-power-plant-in-belene Austrian Business & Financial News (registration)
Local activists speak out against Duke Energy's plan for more nuclear power Mountain Xpress SAFE Carolinas' message to the NC Utilities Commission requested that they deny Duke Energy's request for more nuclear power. The group submitted findings about corporate welfare, waste and pollution, and asked that the Commission not ignore the ...http://www.mountainx.com/article/48705/Local-activists-speak-out-against-Duke-Energys-plan-for-more-nuclear-power