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Thursday, June 8, 2017

Fragile future for US nuclear power - BBC News

Fragile future for US nuclear power - BBC News

The U.S. needs more transmission. One Midwest project could provide a collaborative model. | Utility Dive

The U.S. needs more transmission. One Midwest project could provide a collaborative model. | Utility Dive

Steven Chu Criticizes Clean Power Plan For Neglecting Nuclear

Steven Chu Criticizes Clean Power Plan For Neglecting Nuclear

Fukushima Update 6/8/17

Fukushima Update 6/8/17

An internal contamination incident in Ibaraki Prefecture dominates the news in Japan… Takahama unit #3 is restarted… US Energy Secretary Perry visited Fukushima Daiichi…. Fukushima products will be promoted in Europe prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics… Nearly 20% of Japan’s consumers continue to shun Fukushima food products… and more.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

Public argues against Seabrook nuke plant's relicensing - News - seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH

Public argues against Seabrook nuke plant's relicensing - News - seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH

Micro Nuclear Reactors Market Global Market Opportunity Assessment Study 2025 - Press Release - Digital Journal

Micro Nuclear Reactors Market Global Market Opportunity Assessment Study 2025 - Press Release - Digital Journal

City & State - Other states experiment with New York’s nuclear subsidies

City & State - Other states experiment with New York’s nuclear subsidies

This Nuclear Option Might Just Save The World | Cognoscenti

This Nuclear Option Might Just Save The World | Cognoscenti

Because We're Stronger Together – Nuclear Energy In India - Energy and Natural Resources - India

Because We're Stronger Together – Nuclear Energy In India - Energy and Natural Resources - India

Japan's nuclear export strategy struggles despite India deal- Nikkei Asian Review

Japan's nuclear export strategy struggles despite India deal- Nikkei Asian Review

Lithuania Declares Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant National Security Threat

Lithuania Declares Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant National Security Threat

Would closing Pennsylvania's 5 nuclear plants hurt you? | News | flyergroup.com

Would closing Pennsylvania's 5 nuclear plants hurt you? | News | flyergroup.com

IAEA chief lauds Russia role in nuclear power generation | Saudi Gazette

IAEA chief lauds Russia role in nuclear power generation | Saudi Gazette

Devin Nunes -- Unmasking Investigation Continues | National Review

Devin Nunes -- Unmasking Investigation Continues | National Review

Russia Dismisses Reports It Could Buy Back Rosneft Stake From Qatar | OilPrice.com

Russia Dismisses Reports It Could Buy Back Rosneft Stake From Qatar | OilPrice.com

Nuclear Reactors 284 - India Should Reconsider The Construction Of Ten New Nuclear Power Reactors - Part One of Two Parts. | Nucleotidings

Nuclear Reactors 284 - India Should Reconsider The Construction Of Ten New Nuclear Power Reactors - Part One of Two Parts. | Nucleotidings

Nuclear News Roundup Jun 07, 2017 | Nucleotidings

Nuclear News Roundup Jun 07, 2017 | Nucleotidings

Nuclear Reactors 285 - India Should Reconsider The Construction Of Ten New Nuclear Power Reactors - Part Two of Two Parts | Nucleotidings

Nuclear Reactors 285 - India Should Reconsider The Construction Of Ten New Nuclear Power Reactors - Part Two of Two Parts | Nucleotidings

The Ugly: Post #3 on the NNSA’s FY2018 Budget Request - Union of Concerned Scientists

The Ugly: Post #3 on the NNSA’s FY2018 Budget Request - Union of Concerned Scientists

U.S. Begins Importing Iraqi Oil After Saudis Cut Exports | OilPrice.com

U.S. Begins Importing Iraqi Oil After Saudis Cut Exports | OilPrice.com

Japan restarts Takahama 3 and 4 reactors to reach 5 operational nuclear reactors | NextBigFuture.com

Japan restarts Takahama 3 and 4 reactors to reach 5 operational nuclear reactors | NextBigFuture.com

Secret MOX Plutonium Fuel Shipment Planned From French Gov Owned AREVA To Japan; Trump Administration Approved with Tillerson as Lead | Mining Awareness +

Secret MOX Plutonium Fuel Shipment Planned From French Gov Owned AREVA To Japan; Trump Administration Approved with Tillerson as Lead | Mining Awareness +

Trump: Defense Assembly Jobs for Saudis; Technical specifications to Saudis so they can attack the US at a future date with “Smart” Bombs, etc; A Few Republican and Democratic Congress Members Object | Mining Awareness +

Trump: Defense Assembly Jobs for Saudis; Technical specifications to Saudis so they can attack the US at a future date with “Smart” Bombs, etc; A Few Republican and Democratic Congress Members Object | Mining Awareness +

Trump has filled just 15 percent of the government’s top science jobs | The Spokesman-Review

Trump has filled just 15 percent of the government’s top science jobs | The Spokesman-Review

Japan's Fifth Re-Activated Reactor -- Takahama 3 -- Is Restarted - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

Japan's Fifth Re-Activated Reactor -- Takahama 3 -- Is Restarted - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

Finland’s Fennovoima Selects Main Automation Systems Suppliers For Hanhikivi-1

Finland’s Fennovoima Selects Main Automation Systems Suppliers For Hanhikivi-1

Korea, UAE to share APR1400 operating experience

Korea, UAE to share APR1400 operating experience

Kansai prepares Mihama 3 for 60 years of operation

Kansai prepares Mihama 3 for 60 years of operation

Connecticut Legislature Withdraws Bill to Benefit Millstone Nuclear - Power Engineering

Connecticut Legislature Withdraws Bill to Benefit Millstone Nuclear - Power Engineering

IAEA 和平利用倡议—当前和未来项目 一瞥

和平利用倡议—当前和未来项目 一瞥

(图/国际原子能机构D. Calma)
随 着超过170个项目获得成功支持,130多个成员国受益,“和平利用 倡议(PUI)”已成为一个筹集额外资源以 满足成员国需求的有效机制。国际原子能 机构希望能够继续坚持此倡议,进一步扩 大和平利用核科学技术在促进广泛发展目 标方面的效益。
以下是需要额外财政捐助的一些“和 平利用倡议”支持的当前和未来主要项目 概况。
详细信息请见:"Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI)" (用英语).
萨赫勒地区水资源的综合和可持续管理
持续时间:2012年—2016年(有可能延期)
概算:580万欧元
在萨赫勒这个自西非至中部和北部非 洲跨越13个国家的地区,淡水资源正逐渐 减少。为确保该地区充足的水源供应,有效 管理这些国家现有的水资源是至关重要的。
该项目旨在帮助这些成员国发展综合 和可持续的水资源管理方法。项目提供专 业人员培训、设备采购和实验室服务以及 现场专家咨询工作组访问。此项目由技术 合作资金和“和平利用倡议”带来的预算 外捐款支持,始于2012年,至今取得了多 个关键里程碑,例如根据第一次抽样调查 活动结果形成初步技术报告,提高了国 家机构和专业人员利用核技术评估水资 源的能力。
详细信息请见:"Strengthening Cooperation for Integrated Water Resources Management in the Sahel Region" (用英语).
(图/国际原子能机构D. Calma)
加强非洲地区诊断新发或再发埃博拉病毒 病等人畜共患病的能力
持续时间:2015年—2019年
概算:580万欧元
在2014年初西非大范围复杂性爆发埃 博拉疫情之后,国际社会认识到需要帮助 非洲发展地区防治新发或重发人畜共患疾 病的能力,这些疾病能从动物传染至人, 而且若无适当管理,还能导致全球或地区 性传染病。
这项为期四年的项目着手于加强非洲 地区及早检测机制的能力和在地区框架内 共享相关的诊断和流行病学资料的战略。 该项目的目的是在实施监测、跟踪和监视 系统(包括诊断设备)方面提供培训、专 家指导以及基础设施建设。
详细信息请见:"PUI Proposal to Support Additional Activities" (用英语).
从实验室到国际社会:核应用实验室的改 造(ReNuAL)
持续时间:2014年—2017年
概算:3100万欧元
50多年以来,奥地利塞伯斯多夫的8座 核应用实验室一直在提供专业培训、研究和 发展支持和分析服务,以协助成员国利用核 科学技术满足本国需要和应对全球挑战,涉 及范围从动物生产和健康到核科学和分析技 术。但这些实验室自1962年建立以来一直没 有经过重大改进,因而不再能够履行其响应 成员国日增和不断发展变化的需求的职能。
该项目称为“核应用实验室的改造”,自2014年1月1日开始,内容包括新建筑 的建设、已有建筑的现代化、基础设施 升级和采购新的实验室设备以取代老化 或过时的仪器。
详细信息请见:"Renovation of the Nuclear Applications Laboratories (ReNuAL)" (用英语).
(图/国际原子能机构D. Calma)
加强核电基础设施发展
持续时间:2011年—2015年,并且在 2016年—2020年实施可能的后续项目
概算:150万欧元
约有30个国家目前正在考虑将核电 作为其能源结构的组成部分,或已决定 启动核电计划。在各国评估这一选择或 已经开始实施核电计划时,他们期待国 际原子能机构提供指导和支持。
该项目着手于进一步加强和制订指 导性文件、方法和评审服务,以及创造 机会分享经验教训。该项目的目的是协 助与指导核电新兴国家,特别是低中等 收入国家,开发安全和可持续的核电基 础设施。此项目通过“和平利用倡议”提 供资金,并且在某些情况下,通过技术 合作资金为补充活动提供资金。
详细信息请见:"IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy" (用英语).
(图/ENEC)
癌症防治能力的评估和评价
持续时间:进行中
2015年概算:45万欧元
癌症病例在全球范围内呈显著上升趋 势,中低等收入国家往往没有能力有效地 管理疾病负担和响应患者的需求。随着各 国逐渐优先考虑癌症治疗和控制,许多国 家求助于国际原子能机构的“治疗癌症行 动计划”和“治疗癌症行动计划”综合评 定工作组。“治疗癌症行动计划”综合评 定工作组就癌症控制的综合方法评价国家 癌症控制能力,并对如何弥补差距和进一 步发展应对疾病的能力提供建议。
自2010年以来,“和平利用倡议”资 金已经为在26个成员国开展的“治疗癌症 行动计划”综合评定工作组访问提供了支 持。其中大部分访问是在中低等收入国家进 行的。这种访问除其他事项外,尤其帮助这 些国家制订了国家癌症控制规划和计划,并 为建立配备有诊断和治疗设备以及充足受训 专业人员团队的国家癌症治疗设施铺平了道 路。2015年,计划在6个成员国开展“治疗癌 症行动计划”综合评定工作组访问。
详细信息请见:"Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT)" (用英语).
(图/国际原子能机构P. Pavlicek)
(这篇文章被刊登于2015年3月出版的国际原子能机构通报)

Is The Electric Car Boom Overhyped? | OilPrice.com

Is The Electric Car Boom Overhyped? | OilPrice.com

Funny of the Day: Safe at Last!

I took down my Rebel flag (which you can't buy on EBAY any more) and peeled the NRA sticker off my front window. I disconnected my home alarm system and quit the candy-ass Neighborhood Watch. I bought two Pakistani flags and put one at each corner of the front yard. Then I purchased the black flag of ISIS (which you CAN Buy on EBAY) and ran it up the flag pole. Now the local police, sheriff, FBI, CIA, NSA, Homeland Security, Secret Service and other agencies are all watching my house 24/7. I've NEVER felt safer and I'm saving $9.95 a month that ADT used to charge me. Plus, I bought burkas for me to wear when I shop or travel. Everyone moves out of the way, and security can't pat me down. If they say I'm a male wearing a burka, I just say I'm feeling like a woman today. 
Hot Damn...Safe at last.

Solar, wind and nuclear power each provide more electricity than gas and coal combined for first time | The Independent

Solar, wind and nuclear power each provide more electricity than gas and coal combined for first time | The Independent

Five workers exposed to radioactive material at Japan nuclear research facility - News VietNamNet

Five workers exposed to radioactive material at Japan nuclear research facility - News VietNamNet

Swiss want inclusive membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group - SWI swissinfo.ch

Swiss want inclusive membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group - SWI swissinfo.ch

Lawmakers vote to export nuclear technology to New Delhi:The Asahi Shimbun

Lawmakers vote to export nuclear technology to New Delhi:The Asahi Shimbun

Nuclear bombs trigger a strange ‘EMP’ effect that could destroy..

Nuclear bombs trigger a strange ‘EMP’ effect that could destroy..

American Petroleum Institute - Ohio voters reject bailouts for nuclear power companies, says new poll

American Petroleum Institute - Ohio voters reject bailouts for nuclear power companies, says new poll

Lawmakers vote to export nuclear technology to New Delhi:The Asahi Shimbun

Lawmakers vote to export nuclear technology to New Delhi:The Asahi Shimbun

Putin says US-Russia war would bring nuclear holocaust

Putin says US-Russia war would bring nuclear holocaust

Oarai plutonium accident the latest blunder for JAEA:The Asahi Shimbun

Oarai plutonium accident the latest blunder for JAEA:The Asahi Shimbun

Uranium to boost Namibian mining sector – BMI

Uranium to boost Namibian mining sector – BMI

UPDATE 1-German utilities win big as court strikes down nuclear fuel tax

UPDATE 1-German utilities win big as court strikes down nuclear fuel tax

Employment in the solar power industry grows at lightening speed



Employment in the solar power industry grows at lightening speed

By By Michael McDonald,   /  Wednesday, June 7, 2017 10:42 AM
According to a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency solar employment is growing nearly 20 times faster than the average for the US economy. While all three of the major solar companies in the US lost a great deal of money last year and two are under investigation by the SEC the industry

President Trump looks north to increase American energy independence


President Trump looks north to increase American energy independence

By By Michael McDonald,   /  Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:45 PM
With the latest extension of OPEC’s production cut set to continue for an additional nine months President Trump believes it is a good time to reopen the discussion on Alaskan drilling. It has long been suspect that the vast 19-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) contains large untapped reserves of oil. By opening this area

Nuclear Deterrence Summit



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Germany′s top court rules nuclear fuel tax illegal | Business | DW | 07.06.2017

Germany′s top court rules nuclear fuel tax illegal | Business | DW | 07.06.2017

Diet endorses pact to export civil nuclear technology to India | The Japan Times

Diet endorses pact to export civil nuclear technology to India | The Japan Times

Connecticut Senate passes bill allowing purchase of nuclear power | Energy & Oil | Reuters

Connecticut Senate passes bill allowing purchase of nuclear power | Energy & Oil | Reuters

Dominion Energy undecided on plans for third reactor at Lake Anna | Fredericksburg | fredericksburg.com

Dominion Energy undecided on plans for third reactor at Lake Anna | Fredericksburg | fredericksburg.com

NRC seeks input on fast-tracked cybersecurity rules for nuclear facilities | InsideCyberSecurity.com

NRC seeks input on fast-tracked cybersecurity rules for nuclear facilities | InsideCyberSecurity.com

After Trump's Withdrawal from Paris, Nukes Are More Crucial Than Ever


After Trump's Withdrawal from Paris, Nukes Are More Crucial Than Ever

Solar and wind cannot entirely replace fossil fuels, making nuclear power an essential part of the fight against climate change

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/after-trumps-withdrawal-from-paris-nukes-are-more-crucial-than-ever/

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup June 8, 2017



Nuclear Roundup
June 8, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

United States

Northrop, Boeing and Lockheed Martin All Want to Upgrade America's Nuclear Missiles

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/northrop-boeing-lockheed-martin-all-want-upgrade-americas-21056

The Latest: Panel Points to Outdated Systems at Nuclear Lab

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2017-06-07/the-latest-panel-points-to-outdated-systems-at-nuclear-lab

The Ugly: Post #3 on the NNSA’s FY2018 Budget Request

http://allthingsnuclear.org/syoung/the-ugly-post-3-of-the-nnsas-fy2018-budget-request

A tour of the government's 'nerd labs'

http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/06/08/government-laboratories-new-technical-advances-000451

International

N. Korea launches another salvo of missiles, defying international condemnation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/north-korea-fires-another-salvo-of-missiles-defying-international-condemnation

EMP Commission Chair Warns on North Korean EMP

https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/06/06/emp-commission-chair-warns-on-north-korean-emp/

PUTIN WARNS U.S.-RUSSIA NUCLEAR WAR WOULD LEAVE NO SURVIVORS

http://www.newsweek.com/putin-warns-nobody-would-survive-us-russia-conflict-622276

India seeks a place at the other nuclear table

http://www.atimes.com/india-seeks-place-nuclear-table/

Trib report on secret nuclear batteries spurs reporting in Israel

http://triblive.com/local/valleynewsdispatch/12378300-74/trib-report-on-secret-nuclear-batteries-spurs-reporting-in-israel

Who gave Israel a nuclear bomb?

http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/who-gave-israel-a-nuclear-bomb

Swiss want inclusive membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/indian-involvement_swiss-want-inclusive-membership-of-nuclear-suppliers-group-/43242682

General Interest

Nuclear bombs trigger a strange ‘EMP’ effect that could destroy your electronics — here’s how it works

http://www.businessinsider.com/nukes-electromagnetic-pulse-electronics-2017-5

The Reykjavik Summit: When Iceland paved the way for world peace

http://www.neweasterneurope.eu/articles-and-commentary/2378-the-reykjavik-summit-when-iceland-paved-the-way-for-world-peace

Link to the report:

http://www.neweasterneurope.eu/images/PUBLIKACJA


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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

US spy chief reverses course, will not say how many Americans caught in NSA surveillance | ZDNet

US spy chief reverses course, will not say how many Americans caught in NSA surveillance | ZDNet

Latest NSA Leak Reveals Exactly the Kind of Cyberattack Experts Had Warned About - MIT Technology Review

Latest NSA Leak Reveals Exactly the Kind of Cyberattack Experts Had Warned About - MIT Technology Review

TMI Cancer Study: Radiation, Health and Questionable Claims

TMI Cancer Study: Radiation, Health and Questionable Claims

US Energy Policy, Nuclear Power and cleaner power | NextBigFuture.com

US Energy Policy, Nuclear Power and cleaner power | NextBigFuture.com

Russia Dismisses Reports It Could Buy Back Rosneft Stake From Qatar | OilPrice.com

Russia Dismisses Reports It Could Buy Back Rosneft Stake From Qatar | OilPrice.com

Atomic Insights is hosting a summer sleepover camp - Atomic Insights

Atomic Insights is hosting a summer sleepover camp - Atomic Insights

Radiation Exposure In Japan Threatens Five Workers - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

Radiation Exposure In Japan Threatens Five Workers - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

German high court rules nuclear fuel tax illegal

German high court rules nuclear fuel tax illegal

Strong Institutions Enhance Nuclear Safety, New Report Says

Strong Institutions Enhance Nuclear Safety, New Report Says

Rigorous application of the IAEA’s safety standards forms the basis for high levels of safety in nuclear installations. Strong and effective institutions that ensure that these standards are applied are key to further enhancing safety, according to a new report by the International Nuclear Safety Group (INSAG). The report is entitled Ensuring Robust National Nuclear Safety Systems — Institutional Strength in Depth.
“The nuclear community has already been studying and discussing the different interactions that exist between individuals and organizations that are important to strengthen nuclear safety and this is one of the key lessons from the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant,” said Lyndon Bevington, IAEA Scientific Secretary of INSAG. “This report builds on these discussions and considers how institutional structures can interact to further enhance nuclear safety.”
According to the report, a national nuclear safety system is characterized by interactions between and within the nuclear industry, the regulatory body and other relevant stakeholders. These groups include nuclear designers, vendors, constructors, suppliers, operators, regulators, technical support organizations, governments, local communities, the media and civil society — in essence, any party with an interest in a nuclear programme.
From engineers to institutions
In the nuclear industry, building different layers or levels of safety in nuclear installations to protect people and the environment in case of an accident is a longstanding and well accepted concept. It is commonly known as ‘defence in depth’. INSAG-27 draws on the broad elements of this concept, transferring them from the world of engineering to the operation of entire institutions. The institutional strength-in-depth concept recognizes the important influence that the different layers that exist within and between organizations can have on enhancing safety, Bevington said.
“We are hopeful that the analysis of ‘institutional strength in depth’ will join ‘defence in depth’ as a fundamental tool in the never-ending quest to enhance nuclear safety,” said Richard Meserve, Chairman of INSAG. “A systemic approach to safety is most effective when it considers the interactions between human, organizational and technical factors.”
While this publication is mainly written for those involved in nuclear power programmes, the concept it describes can be applied to all nuclear facilities, Meserve said.
One of the report’s recommendations addressed the value of this approach for countries embarking on new nuclear power programmes, where the organizational infrastructures may be less well developed. Here, the concept of institutional strength in depth can bring safety benefits when established at an early stage of a new nuclear programme.
INSAG is a group of nuclear safety experts drawn from regulatory bodies, technical support organizations, research and academia and the nuclear industry. The group is convened under the auspices of the IAEA to provide advice and guidance on nuclear safety approaches, policies and principles. The new report, INSAG-27, is the 27th in a series available here.


Withdrawal Exposes Weakness of the Paris Climate Agreement - The Energy Collective

Withdrawal Exposes Weakness of the Paris Climate Agreement - The Energy Collective

[Herald Interview] ‘Korea should review current radioactive waste management to go nuclear-free’

[Herald Interview] ‘Korea should review current radioactive waste management to go nuclear-free’

China completing construction of military bases in South China Sea | NextBigFuture.com

China completing construction of military bases in South China Sea | NextBigFuture.com

Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Japan's Reports on Conditions at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

The Japanese Government has provided the IAEA with a report that summarizes the events and highlights the progress related to recovery operations at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The IAEA provided its assessments, which are contained in full at the end of the report.
The IAEA acknowledges the multiple initiatives including the groundwater bypass, sub-drains, land-side impermeable walls and the water proof pavement which have contributed to the steadily reduced volume of groundwater inflow into the buildings.
The IAEA notes the continuous progress that has been made in the investigation of damaged fuel and fuel debris inside the PCVs. The information gained from the investigation will help to plan for the safe decommissioning of the site.  The IAEA also notes that, during the investigations, there was no attributable change in radiation levels at monitoring posts and dust-monitoring at the site boundaries of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.
The IAEA acknowledges that continued and significant efforts have been undertaken by the Japanese government, the prefecture and the concerned municipalities to implement decontamination in the SDA and ICSA. The IAEA encourages Japan to continue monitoring the air dose rate in the environment and to continue to implement remediation measures, as appropriate.
Based on the information provided by Japan, no significant changes were observed in the monitoring results for seawater, sediment and marine biota during the period covered by this report. The levels measured by Japan in the marine environment are low and relatively stable. For the purpose of public reassurance, the IAEA encourages continuation of sea area monitoring, particularly considering the ongoing authorized discharges of treated and monitored groundwater into the ocean.
The IAEA considers that the extensive data quality assurance programme helps to build confidence of the stakeholders in the accuracy and quality of the sea area monitoring data.
Based on the information provided by Japan, no significant changes were observed since the previous report. Measurements of caesium radionuclide levels in foodstuffs, together with appropriate regulatory action and public communication, including the publication of monitoring results, are helping to maintain confidence in the safety of the food supply. Food restrictions continue to be revised and updated as necessary in line with the results of food sampling and monitoring. This indicates the continued vigilance of the authorities in Japan and their commitment to protecting consumers and trade. Based on the information provided by the Japanese authorities, the situation with regard to the safety of food, fishery and agricultural production continues to remain stable.
Based on the information that has been made available, the Joint FAO/IAEA Division understands that measures to monitor and respond to issues regarding radionuclide contamination of food are appropriate, and that the food supply chain is controlled effectively by the relevant authorities.https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/japans-reports-on-conditions-at-tepcos-fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-power-station-22

The other reason to shift away from coal: Air pollution that kills thousands every year

The other reason to shift away from coal: Air pollution that kills thousands every year

Trump proposes the federal government renege on offshore oil deal with states


Trump proposes the federal government renege on offshore oil deal with states


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The More Electricity Regulators Delay, the More Customers Pay



The More Electricity Regulators Delay, The More Customers Pay

By By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog,   /  Tuesday, June 6, 2017 12:00 PM
EPA Proposes New Limits On Emissions From Coal-Fired Plants
Remember the old “money booths,” in which game show participants got to grab as many dollars as they could before the timer went off? Well, FirstEnergy’s the lucky contestant; everyday Ohioans are supplying the cash, and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is refusing to call time. The PUCO is still deciding whether to