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Saturday, January 7, 2017

WA Sen. Cantwell slams Speaker Ryan over grid cybersecurity in energy bill talks

WA Sen. Cantwell slams Speaker Ryan over grid cybersecurity in energy bill talks



http://www.utilitydive.com/news/wa-sen-cantwell-slams-speaker-ryan-over-grid-cybersecurity-in-energy-bill/433535/

UAE's nuclear plant 75% Complete

UAE's first nuclear plant is 75 per cent complete

gulfnews.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
Officials of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation say that Barakah plant's construction is on schedule, with Units 3 and 4 ahead of schedule. Published: 16:10 January 7, 2017 Gulf News. Staff Report. SMALL; MEDIUM; LARGE. Abu Dhabi: Construction ...

UAE nuclear power plant 75% complete

NewsX - ‎4 hours ago‎
With four reactors online, the facility will deliver up to a quarter of the electricity needs of the UAE. Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) first nuclear energy complex is 75 per cent complete, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said on ...

UAE nuclear project enters new phase of construction

Trade Arabia - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has achieved major milestones as it moves towards a new phase in the construction of Units 3 and 4 at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant which is now more than 50 per cent completed. The recent progress ...

Indian Point News Coverage

Reports: Indian Point Nuclear Plant to Close by 2021

WNYC - ‎1 hour ago‎
The aging Indian Point nuclear power plant just north of New York City will close within about four years under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it should be shuttered to protect the millions of people living nearby. Under the ...

Indian Point to close: 5 things to know

The Journal News | LoHud.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Indian Point nuclear plant could close within four years, according to a tentative deal struck by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The plant has been the subject of much controversy over the years, and a spokesman for Cuomo said the deal to shut the plant has ...

NY Nuke Plant to be Shuttered, But Will Cuomo Turn to Dirty Gas Instead?

Common Dreams (press release) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Indian Point nuclear power facility in Buchanan, New York. (Photo: Nuclear Regulatory Commission/cc/flickr). New York's "dangerously decrepit" Indian Point nuclear power plant will officially shut down by April 2021, according to an agreement reached ...

Shock, then Plan: Local Officials on Indian Point Closing Report

Patch.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
Cortlandt Town Supervisor Linda Puglisi is calling for a Blue Ribbon Commission to deal with it — and not for the first time. By Lanning Taliaferro (Patch Staff) - January 7, 2017 8:21 am ET. Shock, then Plan: Local Officials on Indian Point Closing ...

State, County Officials Respond to Report of Indian Point Closure

TAPinto.net - ‎3 hours ago‎
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. - The New York Times reported Friday that the Indian Point nuclear plant will shut down by April 2021 under an agreement between New York State and Entergy. Read the full report here. Response from federal, state and county ...

Deal made to shut down Indian Point power plant

Albany Times Union - ‎12 hours ago‎
FILE - This Dec. 16, 2009, file photo, shows the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y., as seen from across the Hudson River in Tomkins Cove, N.Y. The aging facility just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal with ...

Indian Point Nuclear Plant to Shut Down by 2021: Sources

NBC New York - ‎16 hours ago‎
The Indian Point nuclear plant in Westchester will shut down by 2021 under a deal reached between New York state and Entergy, the utility company that owns the facility, sources with knowledge of the deal told NBC 4 New York. Andrew Siff reports.

New York City's closest nuclear power plant may close in five years

The Verge - ‎18 hours ago‎
Earlier today, the New York Times reported that the Indian Point nuclear power plant will close by 2021. However, a spokesperson for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told the Times that the deal is not yet finalized. The Indian Point Energy Center is ...

Deal reached to shut Indian Point nuclear power plant by 2021

New York Daily News - ‎19 hours ago‎
Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Gov. Cuomo, denied the deal has been finalized after saying “there is no agreement," and that "close only counts for horseshoes, not for nuclear plants." (Drew Angerer/Getty Images). BY Kenneth Lovett. NEW YORK DAILY ...

Entergy to shut NY's Indian Point nuclear plant by 2021: NY Times

Reuters - ‎19 hours ago‎
NEW YORK The Indian Point nuclear plant will shut down by April 2021 under an agreement New York State reached this week with Entergy Corp, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the deal. Reuters has not ...

Indian Point may shut down, says Clearwater

Mid-Hudson News - ‎5 hours ago‎
BUCHANAN – The Indian Point nuclear power plants at Buchanan may be shutting down in 2020 and 2021, environmental group Hudson River Sloop Clearwater reported on Friday. The organization said an agreement is being negotiated by the State of ...

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant to Close by 2021

New York Times - ‎Jan 6, 2017‎
One of the two nuclear reactors at Indian Point in Westchester County will cease operations by April 2020, while the other must be closed down by April 2021. Credit Uli Seit for The New York Times. The Indian Point nuclear plant will shut down by April ...

NY to Close Indian Point Nuclear Plant by 2021

Daily Beast - ‎19 hours ago‎
The Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York will close by April 2021, according to The New York Times. The plant in Westchester County is owned and operated by Entergy, a utility company. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been vocal about his ...

Indian Point nuclear power plant to shut down by 2021

Metro.us - ‎16 hours ago‎
“Close only counts for horseshoes, not for nuclear plants," a spokesman for the governor said, denying the agreement. share on Facebook · share on Twitter. Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in Buchanan, New York. tonythemisfit/Flickr. Photo: Indian ...

Indian Point to close by 2021 under deal

Poughkeepsie Journal - ‎21 hours ago‎
ALBANY - The controversial Indian Point nuclear power plant would close by 2021 under a pending agreement between plant owner Entergy Corp. and the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on Friday suggested a deal is near to shut down the massive ...

Indian Point nuclear plant slated for closure by 2021

New York Post - ‎22 hours ago‎
The Indian Point nuclear plant is slated to shut down by 2021, according to a report. The Westchester power plant facility will close by April 2021 under an agreement New York State reached with Entergy Corp., the company that operates the three-unit ...

Report: Indian Point nuclear plant to close by 2021

Westfair Online - ‎22 hours ago‎
Indian Point Energy Center nuclear plant will close in 2021 as part of an agreement with the state, according to a report published Friday by The New York Times. Indian Point. Photo by Bob Rozycki. The report, citing a “person with direct knowledge of ...

Indian Point Closure Will End Controversial 54-Year History

Yorktown Daily Voice - ‎18 hours ago‎
BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- The announcement that Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in Buchanan, will close in 2021 ends a long and often controversial chapter. Officials from Entergy and New York State agreed to shut down both nuclear reactors ...

New York's Indian Point nuclear plant to close by 2021

Electric Light & Power - ‎20 hours ago‎
The 2,000 MW Indian Point Energy Center, located in New York's Westchester County, will be completely closed by 2021, as reported by multiple media outlets. N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is supportive of nuclear power plants elsewhere in the state, has ...

Indian Point Nuclear Plant to Close By 2021 Under Tentative Deal

Wall Street Journal - ‎18 hours ago‎
New York's Indian Point nuclear plant will close by 2021 under a tentative deal struck this week between the state and owner Entergy Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long called for the closure of the ...

Astorino: 'Secret Deal' To Shut Indian Point 'Potentially Catastrophic'

Greenburgh Daily Voice - ‎19 hours ago‎
Rob AstorinoIndian Point's two nuclear power plants would be closed permanently by 2021 under a deal confirmed Friday by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who called it "a complete surprise to us" and "potentially catastrophic." Photo Credit: ...

Could Indian Point Be Shut Down By 2021?

Westchester Magazine - ‎19 hours ago‎
It appears that a deal to shut down the Indian Point nuclear power plant by April 2021 is underway, according to reports from The New York Times and The Daily News. The alleged agreement between New York State and Entergy, the utility company that ...

Cortlandt Supervisor Upset Town Was Not Informed About Indian Point Deal

Yorktown Daily Voice - ‎19 hours ago‎
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi said she only found out about the closing of Buchanan-based Indian Point from The New York Times. Officials from Entergy and New York State agreed to shut down both nuclear reactors at the Indian ...

Report: Indian Point nuclear plant to close by 2021 in deal with NY state

Seeking Alpha - ‎19 hours ago‎
The controversial Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York would close by 2021 under a pending agreement between plant owner Entergy (NYSE:ETR) and Gov. Cuomo, AP reports. The deal reportedly calls for one of Indian Point's reactors to shut down ...

Indian Point Will Close Down Both Reactors By 2021 Under New Deal

White Plains Daily Voice - ‎21 hours ago‎
Entergy has agreed to shut down both reactors at Indian Point by 2021. Photo Credit: contributed. More Articles news. Astorino: 'Secret Deal' To Shut Indian Point 'Potentially Catastrophic' Astorino: 'Secret Deal' To Shut Indian Point 'Potentially Ca ...

AP source: New York's aging Indian Point nuclear plant, deemed too hazardous by governor, to close by 2021

News Sentinel - ‎20 hours ago‎
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- AP source: New York's aging Indian Point nuclear plant, deemed too hazardous by governor, to close by 2021. Comments. News-Sentinel.com reserves the right to remove any content appearing on its website. Our policy will be to ...

Report: Indian Point nuclear power plant to close by 2021

Times Herald-Record - ‎22 hours ago‎
Entergy has agreed to shut down the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County by April 2021 as part of an agreement with New York state this week, according to The New York Times. Citing a person with direct knowledge of the deal, the ...

Gov. Cuomo knocks down reports that Indian Point will be shut down

New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV - ‎22 hours ago‎
Gov. Cuomo says Indian point is antiquated, but there are no immediate plans for shutdown. NEW YORK — No agreement has been reached to close the Indian Point nuclear plant despite reports the plant would close its two units by 2021,

President Trump: Nuclear energy is the mother lode of untapped potential

President Trump: Nuclear energy is the mother lode of untapped potential


http://atomicinsights.com/president-trump-nuclear-energy-mother-lode-untapped-potential/

Voices of loved ones prepare us to go from home to home | National Catholic Reporter

Voices of loved ones prepare us to go from home to home | National Catholic Reporter

On Epiphany, pope says Magi's journey reflects people's longing for God

On Epiphany, pope says Magi's journey reflects people's longing for God



https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/epiphany-pope-says-magis-journey-reflects-peoples-longing-god

Tepco to name underwriters this month for landmark bond sale: DealWatch | Reuters

Tepco to name underwriters this month for landmark bond sale: DealWatch | Reuters

Astorino: 'Secret Deal' To Shut Indian Point 'Potentially Catastrophic' - The Cortlandt Daily Voice - Discussion on Topix

Astorino: 'Secret Deal' To Shut Indian Point 'Potentially Catastrophic' - The Cortlandt Daily Voice - Discussion on Topix

China Aggressively Cuts Coal Supply | OilPrice.com

China Aggressively Cuts Coal Supply | OilPrice.com

Republican Senator Says ‘No’ To Tearing Up Iran Nuclear Deal

Republican Senator Says ‘No’ To Tearing Up Iran Nuclear Deal


http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Republican-Senator-Says-No-To-Tearing-Up-Iran-Nuclear-Deal.html

Micheal Shellenberger tells Cal Poly audience how nuclear fear began. How will it end? - Atomic Insights

Micheal Shellenberger tells Cal Poly audience how nuclear fear began. How will it end? - Atomic Insights

SOAE 2017: An Energy Vision for Today and Tomorrow



SOAE 2017: An Energy Vision For Today And Tomorrow

By By Energy Tomorrow Blog,   /  Friday, January 6, 2017 10:00 AM
Boom Goes Bust: Texas Oil Industry Hurt By Plunging Oil Prices
The Twitter-sphere did a good job reflecting many of the key messages from API’s annual State of American Energy event in Washington. Start with the fact that America’s oil and natural gas companies are driving the U.S. economy with increased production and refining operations: There were reminders of the energy sector’s potential for putting millions

Energy Department Launches New Manufacturing USA Institute Focused On Recycling And Reusing Materials


Energy Department Launches New Manufacturing USA Institute Focused On Recycling And Reusing Materials

By By U.S. Department Of Energy,   /  Friday, January 6, 2017 3:00 PM
An oil company employee updates oil pric
THE SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING INNOVATION ALLIANCE WILL LEAD $140 MILLION INSTITUTE IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. MANUFACTURING   WASHINGTON — As part of the Manufacturing USA initiative, today the Energy Department announced its new Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute, which will be headquartered in Rochester, New York and led by the

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Trump Tweets Introduction to a Nuclear Arms Race 
On December 22, President-elect Trump tweeted, “The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes.” Executive Director John Tierney expressed grave concern over Mr. Trump’s tweet, condemning such rhetoric as unnecessary and destabilizing. To read the Center’s press release, click here.  
Trump Calls for Arms Race, Placing World at Risk  
Doubling down on his comments on expanding U.S. nuclear capabilities, President-elect Trump reportedly said, “Let it be an arms race. We will outmatch them at every pass and outlast them all,” in an off-air discussion with the hosts of MSNBC’s Morning Joe. In response, the Center issued a press release quoting National Advisory Board Member Sen. Byron L. Dorgan, contributor Dr. Jim Walsh, and Executive Director John Tierney. Read what our experts had to say here.
Center experts were quoted in numerous publications following the aforementioned press releases. A list of publications and the articles citing our experts is available below: 
New York Times: Trump Says U.S. Would ‘Outmatch’ Rivals in a New Nuclear Arms Race
Washington Post: In a day of tweets, Trump suggests major change on national security issues
Politico: Trump threatens to upend U.S. nuclear weapons policy
The Hill: Arms-control group calls on Trump to disavow remarks
WJLA-TV: Trump tweets go nuclear, reviving decades-old policy debate
Washington Times: Donald Trump calls for expansion of U.S. nuclear arsenal
Politico: Trump pledges to 'expand' U.S. nuclear capability
The Hill: Trump alarms arms-control community with nuke tweet
The Huffington Post: Nuke Experts Say Trump’s Tweet Is ‘A Very Bad Sign’

Friday, January 6, 2017

New Obama report warns of changing ‘threat environment’ for the electricity grid

New Obama report warns of changing ‘threat environment’ for the electricity grid



https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/01/06/new-obama-report-warns-of-changing-threat-environment-for-the-electricity-grid/?utm_term=.d65d4f2c7ede

What Happened to Deepwater Horizon Oil?

What Happened to Deepwater Horizon Oil?

Did dispersants help microbes break down oil?



http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/what-happened-to-deepwater-horizon-oil


The Energy Collective Daily: Trying to Remain Positive on Climate

Trying to Remain Positive on Climate | The Energy Collective Daily


Link to The Energy Collective

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant to Close by 2021



http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/06/nyregion/indian-point-nuclear-power-plant-shutdown.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup January 6, 2017

 
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Nuclear Roundup
January 6, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.
Iran Nuclear Deal

Kerry praises nuclear agreement with Iran in his departure memo

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/01/06/505071/Kerry-hails-nuclear-agreement-with-Iran

Russia will host meeting on JCPOA achievements in New York

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/01/06/505069/Iran-Russia-P51-UN-New-York-Mehdi-Sanaei-Anton-V-Khlopkov

Top Republican Senator Says Tearing Up Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Not Going To Happen’

http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/359260/top-republican-senator-says-tearing-up-iran-nuclear-deal-not-going-to-happe/

Will Trump Repeal Iran Nuclear Deal? Majority Of Americans Oppose Withdrawing From Obama's Foreign Policy Plan

http://www.ibtimes.com/will-trump-repeal-iran-nuclear-deal-majority-americans-oppose-withdrawing-obamas-2470403

United States

Exit Memo From Secretary Kerry to President Obama

https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/01/266480.htm

U.S. Department of Energy: Cabinet Exit Memo

https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/01/f34/Department%20of%20Energy%20Cabinet%20Exit%20Memo.pdf

Trump's Nuclear Tweets

http://www.weeklystandard.com/trumps-nuclear-tweets/article/2006167

More Nukes? Bad Idea

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-05/more-nukes-bad-idea

Trump's loose nukes talk: Our view

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/05/donald-trump-nuclear-weapons-obama-mattis-editorials-debates/95927136/

Trump reinforced U.S. ‘umbrella’: Opposing view

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/01/05/donald-trump-nuclear-umbrella-russia-china-editorials-debates/96209072/

Exclusive: U.S. plans to name nuclear reactors using potentially flawed Areva parts

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-france-nuclear-idUSKBN14P2NG

Nuclear lab eases troubled past with good federal review

http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/ap/national/article_e40cb399-1470-5e67-ab36-9cded48a1303.html

Sen. Alexander meets with Trump cabinet nominees

http://www.local8now.com/content/news/Sen-Alexander--409825065.html

NNSA and inter-agency partners conduct radiological counterterrorism tabletop exercise

https://nnsa.energy.gov/blog/nnsa-and-inter-agency-partners-conduct-radiological-counterterrorism-tabletop-exercise

International


The real German submarine scandal

http://thebulletin.org/real-german-submarine-scandal10358
Israeli Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Nuclear-Capable Missiles in Syria

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/israeli-satellite-imagary-shows-russian-nuclear-capable-missiles-in-syria

Nuclear, missile tests show 'qualitative' improvement in North Korea capabilities: U.S.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-japan-southkorea-idUSKBN14Q00R

How to Stop a Nuclear Missile

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/01/north-korea-nuclear-missiles/512240/

Carter: U.S. improving 'nuclear, conventional deterrent capabilities' to cope with N.K. threats
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2017/01/06/65/0401000000AEN20170106000500315F.html

India’s NSG Membership will Damage Nonproliferation Efforts

http://tribune.com.pk/story/1284264/indias-nsg-membership-will-damage-non-proliferation-efforts/

Declassified: How India Tracked Pakistan’s Development of a Nuclear Device

http://thediplomat.com/2017/01/declassified-how-india-tracked-pakistans-development-of-a-nuclear-device/

Niigata governor tells TEPCO nuclear plant to stay shut

https://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/niigata-governor-tells-tepco-nuclear-plant-to-stay-shut

Labour chiefs urge voters to ignore Jeremy Corbyn's nuclear views ahead of Copeland by-election

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-chiefs-tell-voters-ignore-9570679

General Interest

Bill Perry Is Terrified. Why Aren’t You?

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/william-perry-nuclear-weapons-proliferation-214604

Jeremy Stone, Who Influenced Arms Control During Cold War, Dies at 81

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/us/jeremy-stone-mathematician-nuclear-arms-control-cold-war-dead.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170105&nlid=16873935&tntemail0=y

EDITORIAL: Progress toward a nuclear-free world must keep moving forward

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201701060034.html

Putin and Trump: How to Make Nonproliferation a Priority in 2017

http://hudson.org/research/13207-putin-and-trump-how-to-make-nonproliferation-a-priority-in-2017

The Case for a Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons

http://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/the-case-for-a-treaty-banning-nuclear-weapons_4350.html

Death Star: Ultimate weapon of mass destruction

http://thebulletin.org/death-star-ultimate-weapon-mass-destruction10359

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