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Saturday, October 8, 2016
Framework for Candu reactor refurbishment
Framework for Candu reactor refurbishment
07 October 2016
Bruce Power has signed a framework agreement with
SNC-Lavalin for work worth up to CAD 400 million ($300 million) as it
prepares for a major program of reactor refurbishment.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Framework-for-Candu-reactor-refurbishment-0710161.html#.V_fDaGKTgBA.linkedin
U.S. Navy Sets Plans to Upgrade Idaho Spent Fuel Facility
U.S. Navy Sets Plans to Upgrade Idaho Spent Fuel Facility
The Naval Reactors facility needs a new wet storage facility to cool off spent fuel from its nuclear propulsion program.https://neutronbytes.com/2016/10/08/u-s-navy-sets-plans-to-upgrade-idaho-spent-fuel-facility/
Friday, October 7, 2016
PG&E promises public input before making post-Diablo land decisions
PG&E promises public input before making post-Diablo land decisions
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article106328767.html
End walls in place for Chernobyl cover
End walls in place for Chernobyl cover
Construction has been completed of the dividing walls between units 3 and 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, against which the New Safe Confinement over unit 4 will be placed. Completion of the new cover is scheduled for November 2017. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-End-walls-in-place-for-Chernobyl-cover-0710164.html
Construction has been completed of the dividing walls between units 3 and 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, against which the New Safe Confinement over unit 4 will be placed. Completion of the new cover is scheduled for November 2017. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-End-walls-in-place-for-Chernobyl-cover-0710164.html
Work starts on on-shore infrastructure for Russian floating plant
Work starts on on-shore infrastructure for Russian floating plant
A ceremony was held on 4 October in Pevek, Russia, to mark the start of construction of the coastal infrastructure for the first-of-a-kind floating nuclear power plant. The floating power and heat plant is set to be commissioned there in 2019. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Work-starts-on-on-shore-infrastructure-for-Russian-floating-plant-0710165.html
A ceremony was held on 4 October in Pevek, Russia, to mark the start of construction of the coastal infrastructure for the first-of-a-kind floating nuclear power plant. The floating power and heat plant is set to be commissioned there in 2019. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Work-starts-on-on-shore-infrastructure-for-Russian-floating-plant-0710165.html
Framework for Candu reactor refurbishment
Framework for Candu reactor refurbishment
Bruce Power has signed a framework agreement with SNC-Lavalin for work worth up to CAD 400 million ($300 million) as it prepares for a major program of reactor refurbishment.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Framework-for-Candu-reactor-refurbishment-0710161.html
Bruce Power has signed a framework agreement with SNC-Lavalin for work worth up to CAD 400 million ($300 million) as it prepares for a major program of reactor refurbishment.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Framework-for-Candu-reactor-refurbishment-0710161.html
From Russia with love: Rosatom ‘optimistic’ it will build SA nuclear plants – exclusive interview
From Russia with love: Rosatom ‘optimistic’ it will build SA nuclear plants – exclusive interview
https://www.biznews.com/sa-investing/2016/10/07/from-russia-with-love-rosatom-optimistic-it-will-build-sa-nuclear-plants-exclusive-interview/
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Friday, October 7, 2016
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Jodi Lieberman's Nuclear Roundup moves to the Bulletin
Jodi Lieberman's Nuclear Roundup moves to the Bulletin
http://thebulletin.org/press-release/jodi-liebermans-nuclear-roundup-moves-bulletin9905
How many nuclear warheads does the United States need?
How many nuclear warheads does the United States need?
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00963402.2016.1216497?src=recsys&
China plans 60 nuclear reactors in the next decade, official says
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Each of China’s three major nuclear companies – SNPTC, CNNC and CGN – would start building a minimum of two new reactors a year, Zheng said.
China aims to become a major exporter of nuclear power capacity, an ambition boosted by last week’s announcement by the UK government that the UK’s first new nuclear power station in 21 years would go ahead at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
CGN (an abbreviation of China General Nuclear) holds a 33% stake in the scheme as co-developer with France’s EDF.http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/china-pl6ans-60-nucl7ear-reacto5rs-next-decade/
China plans 60 nuclear reactors in the next decade, official says
China plans to construct more than 60 nuclear power plants in the next 10 years, a top Chinese industry official has said.
Zheng Mingguang, vice president and chief nuclear designer at China’s State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC), told Reuters at the World Nuclear Association conference in London last week that China would build about 30 reactors in the next five years and more in the five years after that.Each of China’s three major nuclear companies – SNPTC, CNNC and CGN – would start building a minimum of two new reactors a year, Zheng said.
China aims to become a major exporter of nuclear power capacity, an ambition boosted by last week’s announcement by the UK government that the UK’s first new nuclear power station in 21 years would go ahead at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
CGN (an abbreviation of China General Nuclear) holds a 33% stake in the scheme as co-developer with France’s EDF.http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/china-pl6ans-60-nucl7ear-reacto5rs-next-decade/
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Colombian President — Iran Nuclear Dealmakers Rebuffed
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Colombian President — Iran Nuclear Dealmakers Rebuffed
http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/351537/nobel-peace-prize-goes-to-colombian-president-iran-nuclear-dealmakers-rebuf/?utm_content=daily_Newsletter_MainList_Title_Position-1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Weekly%202016-10-07&utm_term=Weekly%20%2B%20DailyWave Energy on the Horizon in the Pacific Islands
Wave Energy on the Horizon in the Pacific Islands
http://www.ipsnews.net/2016/09/wave-energy-on-the-horizon-in-the-pacific-islands/
Environmental groups push to defeat NY nuclear subsidies
Environmental groups push to defeat NY nuclear subsidies
A coalition of
environmental and clean-energy groups is launching a push to defeat New
York's plans to invest billions of dollars into aging nuclear plants.
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Continue Reading
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/10/nuclear-power-environmental-groups-push-to-defeat-ny-nuclear-subsidies.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPowerOctober72016&eid=288118515&bid=1550182
World’s first permanent nuclear waste disposal site under construction
World’s first permanent nuclear waste disposal site under construction
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160929000604
Record Heating of Earth's Oceans Is Driving Uptick in Hurricanes
Dahr Jamail, Truthout: As
Hurricane Matthew impacts the East Coast of the US this week, it is
important to consider how increasingly warm ocean temperatures around
the globe are causing record-breaking rainfalls and more powerful
tropical storms and hurricanes. They are also disrupting the entire
marine food web.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Nuclear: The slow death of fast reactors
Nuclear: The slow death of fast reactors: Japan’s decision to abandon the Monju fast reactor is another nail in the coffin for Generation IV nuclear technology.
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Nuclear Engineering Doesn’t Just Happen Behind a Desk
Nuclear Engineering Doesn’t Just Happen Behind a Desk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeG6Hz4iNIM&feature=em-uploademailFukushima Update 10/6/16
Fukushima Update 10/6/16 –
Fukushima radioactivity is not amplifying super storms on our oceans… A clinic opens in wholly-evacuated Tomioka Town… Japan’s NRA approves the primary screening for Mihama unit #3’s restart… Sendai unit #1 begins the first post-Fukushima refueling outage… Japan’s largest newspaper asks “Is medical radiation exposure being curbed?”
http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.
Fukushima radioactivity is not amplifying super storms on our oceans… A clinic opens in wholly-evacuated Tomioka Town… Japan’s NRA approves the primary screening for Mihama unit #3’s restart… Sendai unit #1 begins the first post-Fukushima refueling outage… Japan’s largest newspaper asks “Is medical radiation exposure being curbed?”
http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.
Hurricane Matthew and the NRC
New post on U.S. NRC Blog
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Hurricane Matthew and the NRCby Moderator |
Joey Ledford
Public Affairs Officer
Region II
Public Affairs Officer
Region II
It’s
hard to believe, but no major hurricane has made landfall in the
continental United States since 2005. Hurricane Wilma came ashore in
southwest Florida in October of that year as a Category 3 storm, but
then skirted the peninsula and went back into the Atlantic.
During this record respite of 11 years, the NRC never stopped training and preparing for big storms, including major hurricanes. Storm preparations were an important part of the post-Fukushima enhancements that have made U.S. commercial nuclear plants safer.
This
week, a mammoth storm known as Hurricane Matthew is stalking Florida’s
East Coast, having already taken its toll on Haiti, the Dominican
Republic, Cuba and the Bahamas. The NRC and the companies that operate
nuclear facilities began preparations for Matthew long before its
anticipated path was clear.
Late Tuesday, the staff at Florida Power and Light’s St. Lucie plant
in Port St. Lucie, not far from the predicted landfall, declared an
unusual event, the lowest of NRC’s emergency classifications, because of
the hurricane warning. The plant staff began severe weather procedures,
which include making sure any equipment or debris that could be
affected by wind or water has been removed or secured. Staff also
conducted walk downs of important plant systems and ensured emergency
supplies were adequate.
Similar work was being done at Turkey Point, south of Miami, another FPL plant, and at Brunswick, a Duke Energy station near Southport, N.C.
The NRC’s resident inspectors
at each plant, meanwhile, worked to verify the storm preparations were
completed as expected, paying special attention to the condition of
emergency diesel generators that would be used if the plants lose
offsite power.
The
NRC maintains 24-hour staffing at any plant expected to experience
hurricane-force winds. Since the resident inspectors live near the plant
and need to take care of their families and homes, other agency
personnel are dispatched to storm sites to help with staffing. One
resident inspector from Tennessee volunteered to drive to southeastern
North Carolina to staff Brunswick. Some other inspectors at or near the
plants on other inspection duties volunteered to stay and provide
staffing.
The
NRC’s Region II Incident Response Center in Atlanta will be staffed
around the clock during the storm, monitoring its path while keeping in
contact with plant operators, NRC on-site inspectors, state emergency
officials in the affected states and NRC headquarters.
Previous
hurricanes have shown that nuclear plants are robust facilities that
can withstand extremely high winds and storm surges. As Matthew
approaches, the NRC is working to ensure plant operators have taken
actions to protect the plants, safely shut down if necessary and ensure
power is available to keep the plants in a safe condition until the
storm has passed.
German spot power price hits nine-month high on French nuclear worries, low renewables
German spot power price hits nine-month high on French nuclear worries, low renewables
http://uk.reuters.com/article/europe-power-spot-idUKL5N1CC1QI
A Further Case Against Nuclear Weapons
A Further Case Against Nuclear Weapons
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/isabel-bull/nuclear-weapons_b_12329050.html
Nuclear authority method may underestimate quake sizes: study
Nuclear authority method may underestimate quake sizes: study
http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20161006/p2a/00m/0na/012000c
Russia claims nuclear war could be imminent as it evacuates 40 MILLION people in drill and warns that 'schizophrenics from America' could attack
Russia claims nuclear war could be imminent as it evacuates 40 MILLION people in drill and warns that 'schizophrenics from America' could attack
- Russia's Ministry of Defence has warned a nuclear war is on the horizon
- The Kremlin has organised the mass evacuation in the capital Moscow
- Officials said to have built underground shelters big enough for 12million
- Russia's bombing of Syria resulted in the US suspending negotiations
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3823232/Russia-warns-schizophrenics-America-sharpening-atomic-weapons-Moscow-nuclear-war-imminent-evacuates-40-MILLION-people-drill.html
Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States
Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-nuclear-uranium-idUSKCN12521J
Russia scraps plutonium agreement with US
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/06/487885/Russia-US-plutonium-agreement
Why Russia's withdrawal from the plutonium deal is worrying
http://www.russia-direct.org/analysis/why-russias-withdrawal-plutonium-deal-worrying
Russia suspended nuclear cooperation deal with US over sanctions
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/05/487822/russia-us-nuclear-agreement
Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States
Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-nuclear-uranium-idUSKCN12521J
Russia scraps plutonium agreement with US
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/10/06/487885/Russia-US-plutonium-agreement
Why Russia's withdrawal from the plutonium deal is worrying
http://www.russia-direct.org/analysis/why-russias-withdrawal-plutonium-deal-worrying
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal
Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation Amid Russian Uranium Deal
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html?_r=0Clinton: Millions In Bribes, Transitioned Nuclear Resources To Russian Power
Clinton: Millions In Bribes, Transitioned Nuclear Resources To Russian Power
https://therealstrategy.com/clinton-millions-bribes-transitioned-nuclear-resources-russian-power/
Second rock fall discovered at nuclear waste site
Second rock fall discovered at nuclear waste site
https://aminewswire.com/stories/511015405-second-rock-fall-discovered-at-nuclear-waste-site
Ground fall at WIPP
https://www.abqjournal.com/858472/ground-fall-at-wipp.html
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant cave-in adds to safety questions
http://www.aikenstandard.com/20161004/161009836/waste-isolation-pilot-plant-cave-in-adds-to-safety-questionsWhat’s holding Russia back from ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement
What’s holding Russia back from ratifying the Paris Climate Agreement
http://www.energypost.eu/whats-holding-russia-back-ratifying-paris-climate-agreement/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_source=socialnetwork
Help bring more electric vehicles to the Northeast
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Tell Your Governor to Boost Electric Vehicles in the Northeast
Dear Michele,
Electric vehicles (EVs) reduce oil use, cut global warming emissions, eliminate tailpipe pollution, and slash fuel costs. And they are fun to drive! EV technology is rapidly improving and costs are coming down, but we still aren't seeing the kind of mass-market shift we need here in the Northeast.
Broadening EV adoption requires putting the right set of policies in place—reducing barriers to new car buyers, increasing investments in charging infrastructure, and incentivizing automakers to bring EVs to market.
Massachusetts is part of a multi-state effort to bring millions of EVs to the Northeast, but more work is needed to ensure we reach this goal. Join other experts in a letter asking your governor to strengthen state and regional programs that get EVs from the onramp to the fast lane.
Our survey with Consumers Union found that more than a third of drivers in the Northeast would consider an EV as their next car and more than half had some interest in EV technology. But while interest in EVs is high, the cars simply aren't available outside of California. Several EV models are only available in a handful of states, and the Northeast has far fewer numbers of EVs on dealership lots. For example, a recent UCS report found that between January and June of 2016, Boston had 90 percent fewer EV listings than Oakland, making it harder for consumers to find an electric car that works for them.
Transportation is the largest source of emissions in the Northeast, and transitioning to EVs will put us on the road to meeting our climate goals while cutting oil use and eliminating tailpipe pollution that disproportionately affects disadvantaged communities. Making the switch to EVs should not only be easy, it's a necessity. Governors need to work together to expand adoption of EVs.
Drivers want to go electric, but we need policies to get automakers to put in the effort. Join our letter from experts like you demonstrating the critical need to support policies that will help bring EVs to the Northeast.
Tell Your Governor to Boost Electric Vehicles in the Northeast
Dear Michele,
Electric vehicles (EVs) reduce oil use, cut global warming emissions, eliminate tailpipe pollution, and slash fuel costs. And they are fun to drive! EV technology is rapidly improving and costs are coming down, but we still aren't seeing the kind of mass-market shift we need here in the Northeast.
Broadening EV adoption requires putting the right set of policies in place—reducing barriers to new car buyers, increasing investments in charging infrastructure, and incentivizing automakers to bring EVs to market.
Massachusetts is part of a multi-state effort to bring millions of EVs to the Northeast, but more work is needed to ensure we reach this goal. Join other experts in a letter asking your governor to strengthen state and regional programs that get EVs from the onramp to the fast lane.
Our survey with Consumers Union found that more than a third of drivers in the Northeast would consider an EV as their next car and more than half had some interest in EV technology. But while interest in EVs is high, the cars simply aren't available outside of California. Several EV models are only available in a handful of states, and the Northeast has far fewer numbers of EVs on dealership lots. For example, a recent UCS report found that between January and June of 2016, Boston had 90 percent fewer EV listings than Oakland, making it harder for consumers to find an electric car that works for them.
Transportation is the largest source of emissions in the Northeast, and transitioning to EVs will put us on the road to meeting our climate goals while cutting oil use and eliminating tailpipe pollution that disproportionately affects disadvantaged communities. Making the switch to EVs should not only be easy, it's a necessity. Governors need to work together to expand adoption of EVs.
Drivers want to go electric, but we need policies to get automakers to put in the effort. Join our letter from experts like you demonstrating the critical need to support policies that will help bring EVs to the Northeast.
Sincerely,
Eleanor Fort
National Field Organizer
Clean Vehicles Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Eleanor Fort
National Field Organizer
Clean Vehicles Program
Union of Concerned Scientists