NAS Report on NRC’s Deficient Spent Fuel Pool Regulation Echoes UCS Criticisms

NRC Needs to Reconsider Moving Bulk of Spent Fuel from Cooling Pools to Dry Casks

http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/NAS-spent-fuel-report#.V0C002YQFaU

Scientists Say Nuclear Fuel Pools Pose Safety, Health Risks

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/scientists-say-nuclear-fuel-pools-pose-safety-health-risks-n577666

 

Continuing Education on Advanced Reactors for U.S. Senate

http://atomicinsights.com/continuing-education-advanced-reactors-u-s-senate/

Surrender at Ft. Calhoun

Surrender at Ft. Calhoun

https://neutronbytes.com/2016/05/21/surrender-at-ft-calhoun/

How US Creates Safety Risks for Nuclear Power Plants in Europe

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/business/20160521/1040019677/us-nuclear-fuel-europe.html#ixzz49Jl2UboK

http://sputniknews.com/business/20160521/1040019677/us-nuclear-fuel-europe.html

How America Can Dominate Global Nuclear Energy

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/how-america-can-dominate-global-nuclear-energy-16274

Fifteen to 20 nuclear units in US 'at risk' of shutdown: industry official

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/washington/fifteen-to-20-nuclear-units-in-us-at-risk-of-21497100

DOE Sued for $40M Over Nuclear Waste Storage

DOE Sued for $40M Over Nuclear Waste Storage

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/05/19/doe-sued-for-40m-over-nuclear-waste-storage.htm

Great Britain To Build Huge Nuclear Plant Worth $14.5 Billion Photo of Andrew Follett

Great Britain To Build Huge Nuclear Plant Worth $14.5 Billion

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/05/20/great-britain-to-build-huge-nuclear-plant-worth-14-5-billion/#ixzz49Ji8jepE

http://dailycaller.com/2016/05/20/great-britain-to-build-huge-nuclear-plant-worth-14-5-billion/

Moniz: Closing Nuclear Plants Poses ‘Huge Problem'

Moniz: Closing Nuclear Plants Poses ‘Huge Problem'

http://www.bna.com/moniz-closing-nuclear-n57982072731/

Russia's Nuclear Ambitions in the Middle East

Getting Power by Providing Power

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/2016-05-20/russias-nuclear-ambitions-middle-east

10 New Nuclear Power Reactors Connected To Grid In 2015, Highest Since 1990

http://www.rttnews.com/2651571/10-new-nuclear-power-reactors-connected-to-grid-in-2015-highest-since-1990.aspx

Value of nuclear power up for debate in New Mexico rate case

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/value-of-nuclear-power-up-for-debate-in-new-mexico/article_e3b0e163-04f1-59e7-aca6-b3c2c4ec3a5e.html

Putin Pushes Nuclear Power To Southeast Asia

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2016/05/20/putin-pushes-nuclear-power-to-southeast-asia/#385510662e0a

Ideology, altruism, and money: a brief history of the anti-nuclear movement by Stephen E. Aplin

Ideology, altruism, and money: a brief history of the anti-nuclear movement

by Stephen E. Aplin


http://canadianenergyissues.com/2016/05/08/i-want-a-divorce-nuclear-energy-and-security-were-a-long-tortured-marriage-in-name-only/

Iran Nuclear Deal: Impact on Asymmetric Warfare in the Middle East | Middle East Briefing

Iran Nuclear Deal: Impact on Asymmetric Warfare in the Middle East | Middle East Briefing

Cyber-Espionage Nightmare

Cyber-Espionage Nightmare

Energy Secretary Moniz Launches the Nation’s Newest Fusion Experiment at PPPL

Energy Secretary Moniz Launches the Nation’s Newest Fusion Experiment at PPPL

National Spherical Torus Experiment – Upgrade will help determine the course of fusion energy for years to come

http://www.pppl.gov/news/2016/05/us-energy-secretary-ernest-moniz-launch-pppl%E2%80%99s-flagship-fusion-facility-friday-may-20

Gillibrand Urges Nuclear Regulatory Commission To Hold On Restarting Indian Point Reactor Unit 2 Until Root Cause Analysis Is Complete

 Gillibrand Urges Nuclear Regulatory Commission To Hold On Restarting Indian Point Reactor Unit 2 Until Root Cause Analysis Is Complete

https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/gillibrand-urges-nuclear-regulatory-commission-to-hold-on-restarting-indian-point-reactor-unit-2-until-root-cause-analysis-is-complete

Fukushima nuclear accident is 'wake-up call' for US to improve monitoring of spent fuel pools

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-05/naos-fna052016.php

Nuclear Power Critical to U.S. Climate Goals

Secretary of Energy and lawmakers argue to save the nation’s existing nuclear power plants

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-power-critical-to-u-s-climate-goals/

3 Ways Small Modular Reactors Overcome Existing Barriers to Nuclear

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/3-ways-small-modular-reactors-overcome-existing-barriers-to-nuclear/

U.S. Nuclear Reactors Fall Short on Steps to Cope With Disasters

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-20/u-s-nuclear-reactors-fall-short-on-steps-to-cope-with-disasters

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ for U.S. to Improve Real-Time Monitoring of Spent Fuel Pools

 

Date:  May 20, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Is ‘Wake-Up Call’ for U.S. to Improve Real-Time Monitoring of Spent Fuel Pools

WASHINGTON – The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident should serve as a wake-up call to nuclear plant operators and regulators on the critical importance of measuring, maintaining, and restoring cooling in spent fuel pools during severe accidents and terrorist attacks, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.  This report is the second and final phase of a congressionally mandated study on what lessons can be learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.  The report from Phase 1 of this study was released in July 2014.  The Phase 2 report provides findings and recommendations for improving U.S. nuclear plant security and spent fuel storage as well as re-evaluates conclusions from previous Academies studies on spent fuel storage safety and security. 

The committee that carried out the study and authored the Phase 2 report found that spent fuel storage facilities -- both spent fuel pools used to store fuel under water and casks used to dry-store fuel -- at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant maintained their containment functions during and after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.  However, one of the two gates separating the Unit 3 spent fuel pool from the adjacent reactor well was damaged during the accident.  Also, water appeared to have leaked around the gate seals in the Unit 4 spent fuel pool, allowing water to flow into the pool from the reactor well.

This water leak was accidental but also fortuitous, because it replenished water lost from the Unit 4 pool by evaporation, likely preventing water levels from dropping to the tops of the racks where the spent fuel was being stored.  Keeping the fuel covered with water is essential for cooling and radiation shielding.  Uncovery of the fuel would have substantially increased radiation levels above and around the pool, limiting personnel access to the pool and nearby areas, and could have resulted in severe damage to the fuel, increasing the potential for large radioactive material releases into the environment. 

The committee recommended that the U.S. nuclear industry and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) improve the ability of plant operators to measure real-time conditions in spent fuel pools and maintain adequate cooling of stored spent fuel during severe accidents and terrorist attacks.  These improvements should go beyond the current, post-Fukushima response to include hardened and redundant physical surveillance systems such as cameras, radiation monitors, pool temperature and water-level monitors, and means to deliver makeup water or sprays to the pools, even when physical access is limited by facility damage or high radiation levels.

Extreme external events and severe accidents can cause widespread and long-lasting disruptions to security infrastructure, systems, and staffing at nuclear plants, the committee concluded.  Such disruptions can create opportunities for malevolent acts and increase the susceptibility of critical plant systems to such acts.  Therefore, the committee recommended, nuclear plant operators and their regulators should upgrade and/or protect nuclear plant security infrastructure and systems and train security personnel to cope with extreme external events and severe accidents.  Such upgrades should include redundant and protected power sources dedicated to plant security systems that function independently if safety systems are damaged, as well as diverse and flexible approaches for coping with and reconstituting plant security infrastructure, systems, and staffing during and following extreme external events and severe accidents.

The committee determined that the USNRC has implemented most of the recommendations from previous Academies reports on spent fuel safety and security.  However, two recommendations from those reports have not yet been implemented, the committee found.  The first was to analyze the vulnerabilities of spent fuel pools to specific terrorist attack scenarios described in the 2004 Academies report, and the second was to carry out an independent examination of surveillance and security measures for protecting stored spent fuel.  This independent examination should address the effectiveness of the USNRC’s security and surveillance measures for addressing the insider threat, the committee said.  It also recommended that the USNRC and nuclear industry strengthen their capabilities for identifying, evaluating, and managing the risks from terrorist attacks and that the USNRC sponsor a spent fuel storage security risk assessment of sufficient scope and depth to explore the benefits of this methodology for enhancing security at U.S. nuclear plants.

The committee reviewed technical analyses carried out by the USNRC to inform a regulatory decision on whether to expedite the transfer of spent fuel from pools to dry casks to reduce storage risks.  Although these analyses are valuable technical contributions to understanding the consequences of spent fuel pool accidents, they are of limited use for assessing spent fuel storage risks because they do not consider sabotage risks, dry cask storage risks, or certain health consequences that would likely result from a severe nuclear accident.  It is also difficult to make valid comparisons between pool and dry cask storage risks because of the way the analyses were carried out.  The committee recommended that the USNRC perform a spent fuel storage risk assessment that addresses both accident and sabotage risks for both pool and dry cask storage.  USNRC staff informed the committee that it is already thinking about how to expand its risk assessment methodologies to include sabotage risks.

The study was sponsored by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.  The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions related to science, technology, and medicine.  The Academies operate under an 1863 congressional charter to the National Academy of Sciences, signed by President Lincoln.  For more information, visit http://national-academies.org. 

Contacts:

Jennifer Walsh, Senior Media Relations Officer

Emily Raschke, Media Relations Assistant

Office of News and Public Information

202-334-2138; e-mail news@nas.edu

http://www.nas.edu/newsroom/index.html

Twitter: @theNASEM

Copies of Lessons Learned From the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants: Phase 2 are available from the National Academies Press on the Internet at http://www.nap.edu or by calling 202-334-3313 or 1-800-624-6242.  Reporters may obtain a copy from the Office of News and Public Information (contacts listed above).  A committee roster follows.

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE

Division on Earth and Life Studies

Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board

Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants: Phase 2

Joseph E. Shepherd (chair)

Vice President for Student Affairs, and

C.L. "Kelly" Johnson Professor of Aeronautics and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

Robert A. Bari

Senior Physicist

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Upton, N.Y.

  

Jan Beyea

Chief Scientist

Consulting in the Public Interest

Lambertville, N.J.

Michael L. Corradini*

Professor

Department of Engineering Physics

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Vijay K. Dhir*

Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

University of California, Los Angeles

Michael W. Golay

Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

Barbara L. Hamrick

Radiation Safety Officer

University of California, Irvine Medical Center

  

Paul A. Locke

Associate Professor

Department of Environmental Health Sciences

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Baltimore

Thomas G. Moser

Independent Consultant

Wilmington, N.C.

Arthur T. Motta

Chair, Nuclear Engineering Program, and

Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science Engineering

Pennsylvania State University

University Park

John A. Orcutt*

Distinguished Professor of Geophysics

Scripps Institute of Oceanography

University of California, San Diego

La Jolla

Emilie M. Roth

Owner and Principal Scientist

Roth Cognitive Engineering

Menlo Park, Calif.

  

Elizabeth Q. Ten Eyck

President

ETE Consulting, Inc.

Great Falls, Va.

Frank N. von Hippel

Senior Research Physicist and Professor of Public and International Affairs Emeritus

Program on Science and Global Security

Princeton University

Princeton, N.J.

Loring A. Wyllie Jr.*

Chairman Emeritus of the Board, and

Senior Principal

Degenkolb Engineers

San Francisco, Calif.

STAFF

Kevin D. Crowley

Study Director

_________________________________________

* Member, National Academy of Engineering

http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=21874

IEA advises rethink on Belgian phase-out policy

IEA advises rethink on Belgian phase-out policy
Belgium should reconsider its nuclear energy phase-out policy, the International Energy Agency has suggested following a review of the country's overall energy policy. Belgium should adopt a national long-term energy strategy "without delay" in order to decarbonize the economy while ensuring security of supply and affordability of energy, it said.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-IEA-advises-rethink-on-Belgian-phase-out-policy-2005164.html

Taking a Look at an Independent Review of Spent Fuel Pool Safety and Security

Taking a Look at an Independent Review of Spent Fuel Pool Safety and Security

Leave a comment Posted by Moderator on May 20, 2016

Scott Burnell
Public Affairs Officer
 A recently published National Academy of Sciences report includes the academy’s latest thoughts on enhancing the safety and security of spent nuclear fuel storage. The NRC gave NAS the funding for the study at the direction of Congress. This report is Phase 2 of the NAS work; we’ll recap Phase 1 in a moment.
The agency sponsored the two-phase NAS study to identify lessons learned from the Fukushima accident and to follow up on previous NAS recommendations on spent fuel safety and security. The earlier NAS work looked at these same topics after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and led to a 2004 report (our response to Congress about the 2004 report is on the agency’s website).
As the NAS gathered information for the latest report, they talked with NRC staff and received NRC documents related to relevant regulatory programs and requirements.
Our first look at the Phase 2 NAS report did not identify any safety or security issues that would require immediate action by the NRC. U.S. nuclear power plant security is extremely robust; the plants are some of the best protected facilities in the world. We have a long record of studying and analyzing the safety and security of spent fuel storage. Some of these studies have resulted in security enhancements. For example, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the NRC’s security assessments resulted in improvements to security at nuclear power plants, and strengthened the plants’ coordination with other federal and state agencies in responding to security threats.
Our post-Fukushima requirements for U.S. reactors have enhanced spent fuel pool safety. For example, we required plants to improve the ability of operators to monitor the water level in spent fuel pools. We also required plants to develop new strategies for adding water to these pools to keep them cool, even under the conditions that might exist following an extreme natural event, like a severe earthquake or flood.
Looking at all the available information, we remain confident U.S. spent fuel is safely and securely stored. The Phase 2 NAS report looks ahead to some areas that NAS believes warrant further study or action. We’ll evaluate the NAS report and its recommendations to see if we need to take any further action in the long run. The staff plans to provide the Commission with its assessment of the NAS Phase 2 report later this year.
We know the public has questions about safely and securely storing spent nuclear fuel, so the NRC website includes key points and frequently asked questions and answers. We expect to update this information once we’ve finished assessing the NAS report.
We looked at the NAS Phase 1 report in 2014. That report looked at the causes of the Fukushima accident and also identified lessons for improving nuclear power plant safety systems and operations. The staff provided the Commission an assessment of the Phase 1 report in SECY-15-0059. In our final assessment of the Phase 1 report, we determined that all of the NAS recommendations were being addressed by completed and ongoing NRC activities.

Russia's Rosatom seeks cooperation agreements for African nuclear expansion

http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFKCN0YA1CH

3 Ways Small Modular Reactors Overcome Existing Barriers to Nuclear

The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to build the first U.S. small modular nuclear reactor facility, paving the way for the next generation of nuclear power in the United States.

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/3-ways-small-modular-reactors-overcome-existing-barriers-to-nuclear/

Fifteen to 20 nuclear units in US 'at risk' of shutdown: industry official

 


http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/washington/fifteen-to-20-nuclear-units-in-us-at-risk-of-21497100

 

A new way to get nuclear power, reducing waste in the process

https://www.bostonglobe.com/specials/2016/05/05/new-way-get-nuclear-power-reducing-waste-process/mC1dKx4QAk5UauDWwPsYVI/story.html

Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant to be built by US-Japanese consortium

Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant to be built by US-Japanese consortium

South Australia considers nuclear waste storage

http://ethicalinvestor.com.au/south-australia-considers-nuclear-waste-storage/

NUCLEAR LEGACY: Atomic Energy Commission Considered Expansion of Former Huntington Plant

http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/34035030-nuclear-legacy-atomic-energy-commission-considered-expansion-of-former-huntington-plant/

Moscow university develops “nuclear battery”

http://marchmontnews.com/Energy-Utilities/Central-regions/21636-Moscow-university-develops-nuclear-battery.html

Bechtel JV to build Wales nuclear power station

http://www.newcivilengineer.com/future-engineer/bechtel-jv-to-build-wales-nuclear-power-station/10006685.article

Addressing Economic Challenges Facing Nuclear Power Plants

http://www.latestnigeriannews.com/news/2993762/addressing-economic-challenges-facing-nuclear-power-plants.html

What if the North conducts another nuclear test?

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2016/05/20/commentary/world-commentary/north-conducts-another-nuclear-test/#.Vz8ZVWYQFaV

Plans for new nuclear power station move forward

https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/110030/plans-new-nuclear-power-station-move-forward/

Call for more certainty on nuclear energy in South Africa

Call for more certainty on nuclear energy in South Africa

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http://www.polity.org.za/article/call-for-more-certainty-on-nuclear-energy-in-south-africa-2016-05-20

http://www.polity.org.za/article/call-for-more-certainty-on-nuclear-energy-in-south-africa-2016-05-20

NCSL National Conference of State Legislatures : States to Play Big Role in Preserving Nuclear Power

http://www.4-traders.com/news/NCSL-National-Conference-of-State-Legislatures-States-to-Play-Big-Role-in-Preserving-Nuclear-Power--22392670/

EPA’s Efforts To Combat Climate Change Moving To The Oil And Gas Industry

http://breakingenergy.com/2016/05/19/epas-efforts-to-combat-climate-change-moving-to-the-oil-and-gas-industry/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=29790900&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--qIKOrUoDpyF5p-djEYRjx6N_a-st6jrFbcgFCW8GHxjlGZQo8oc7-YfPA3lKJpYXKkx-H5ynZgKjdB1JVEK4Ufqa-1w&_hsmi=29790900

Progress on US legacy cleanup

10 May 2016

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Department of Defense have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining their respective roles in the cleanup of radium and other unlicensed radioactive materials at military sites. Meanwhile, workers at the Y-12 National Security Complex have completed a project to remove over 2000 containers of legacy wastes two years ahead of schedule.
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Progress-on-US-legacy-cleanup1005168.html#.VzLQ9j1Is3g.linkedin

Spotlight on Nuclear Advocates

Spotlight on Nuclear Advocates

Mothers For Nuclear

Mothers for Nuclear is a new environmental organization started by two friends and mothers, Heather Matteson and Kristin Zaitz, to organize pro-nuclear mothers to speak out and begin an international dialogue about nuclear power and environmental protection. Through Mothers for Nuclear, Heather and Kristin hope to help people see nuclear for what it is, a vitally important environmental technology, and overcome the fears they have that are mostly based on misinformation. Learn more about these amazing women on their website: Mothers for Nuclear.

Do you know of exceptional nuclear advocates (individuals or groups)? Let us know so we can feature them and share best practices! Email us at naninfo@nuclearadvocacynetwork.org

How Advocacy Helped Repeal Wisconsin’s Nuclear Moratorium

How Advocacy Helped Repeal Wisconsin’s Nuclear Moratorium

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2016/04/how-advocacy-helped-repeal-wisconsins.html 

Advanced Reactor Legislation Moves Forward in Both Chambers

Advanced Reactor Legislation Moves Forward in Both Chambers

“Today’s Senate and House committee votes on their respective nuclear energy bills speak loudly to Congress’s strong bipartisan support for nuclear power as an indispensable clean energy technology to move our nation forward." –Alex Flint, Nuclear Energy Institute

http://www.nei.org/News-Media/Media-Room/News-Releases/House-and-Senate-Panels-Advance-Bills-on-Advanced?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=jxm@nei.org&utm_content=NR:%20House%20Senate%20Adv.%20Reactors,%20051816&utm_campaign=%20House%20and%20Senate%20Panels%20Advance%20Bills%20on%20Advanced%20Reactors,%20NRC%20Fee%20Reform

‘Fundamentally unstable’: Scientists confirm their fears about East Antarctica’s biggest glacier

By Chris Mooney May 18 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/18/fundamentally-unstable-scientists-confirm-their-worries-about-east-antarcticas-biggest-glacier/?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_green

There are useful interactive models and videos at the original online story.

Scientists ringing alarm bells about the melting of Antarctica have focused most of their attention, so far, on the smaller West Antarctic ice sheet, which is grounded deep below sea level and highly exposed to the influence of warming seas. But new research published in the journal Nature Wednesday reaffirms that there’s a possibly even bigger — if slower moving — threat in the much larger ice mass of East Antarctica.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/18/fundamentally-unstable-scientists-confirm-their-worries-about-east-antarcticas-biggest-glacier/?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_green

C3E Live Webcast May 31 at Women in Clean Energy Symposium

C3E Live Webcast May 31 at Women in Clean Energy Symposium

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to me View this email in your browser Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce that the Fifth Annual U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium will be streamed as a live webcast from Stanford University on May 31, 2016. The 2016 C3E Symposium is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy, the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy, and the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). The theme of this year’s event is The Role of Women Internationally in Decarbonizing our Energy Future. The Symposium will feature key leaders impacting clean energy nationally and internationally, including: The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from California The Honorable Mike Honda, U.S. Representative from California The Honorable Ernest Moniz, U.S. Secretary of Energy The Honorable James Carr, Minister of Natural Resources from Canada The Honorable Ibrahim Baylan, Minister of Energy from Sweden The Honorable Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board In addition, leading women in the clean energy sector will share their work on a variety of key energy topics, including post-Paris implementation, energy start-up companies, and clean energy in emerging economies and the role of women leaders. The 2016 C3E Award winners will be announced throughout the event. The C3E Awards recognize the outstanding leadership and extraordinary achievements of women working to advance clean energy. This year there are eight mid-career winners and one distinguished woman being recognized for lifetime achievement. Join us May 31st starting at 11:45am EDT/8:45am PDT to be a part of this inspiring event working to advance women’s leadership in clean energy. Click here to learn more and view the agenda. Please join the conversation: Follow @C3E_EnergyWomen on Twitter and use the hashtag #C3Ewomen in your tweets Become a member of C3Enet.org Connect with our LinkedIn Profile Page Join our LinkedIn Discussion Group We will be live tweeting throughout the event, so be sure to follow our Twitter account. We hope you can enjoy the webcast, The C3E Team   This email was sent to micheletkearney@gmail.com why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences Energetics Incorporated · 901 D Street SW · Suite 100 · Washington, DC 20024 · USA

Mapping Distribution of Molten Boron Debris Could Help Determine Re-Criticality Risk within Nuclear Reactors

http://www.converternews.com/mapping-distribution-of-molten-boron-debris-could-help-determine-re-criticality-risk-within-nuclear-reactors/

Global Nuclear Response Robot Market At $55 Million Is Anticipated To Reach $1.1 Billion By 2019

http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/57107/global-nuclear-response-robot-market-at-55-million-is-anticipated-to-reach-11-billion-by-2019#.Vz4hQGYQFaU

Government, Industry Studying Threat of Nuclear EMP Attack on Electric Grid

Government, Industry Studying Threat of Nuclear EMP Attack on Electric Grid

High-altitude nuclear blast would cause widespread power outage

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/government-industry-studying-threat-nuclear-emp-attack-electric-grid/

Westinghouse to build four nuclear reactors in China: White House

Top US company Westinghouse will build four nuclear reactors in China even as American firms are struggling to enter into a commercial agreement to establish such plants in India, the White House has said.

http://www.financialexpress.com/article/world-news/westinghouse-to-build-four-nuclear-reactors-in-china-white-house/259546/