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Friday, August 31, 2018
Missing Iridium: Enhancing Regional Nuclear Security – Analysis – Eurasia Review
Missing Iridium: Enhancing Regional Nuclear Security – Analysis – Eurasia Review: The recent case of a missing radioactive device in Malaysia highlights the significance of nuclear security in Southeast Asia. Enhancing nuclear security cooperation is needed to address Southeast …
Breaking Containment at Crystal River 3 - Union of Concerned Scientists
Breaking Containment at Crystal River 3 - Union of Concerned Scientists: Role of Regulation in Nuclear Plant Safety #10
The Crystal River 3 pressurized water reactor in Florida was shut down in September 2009 for refueling. During the refueling outage, the original steam generators were scheduled to be replaced. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was reviewing th
The Crystal River 3 pressurized water reactor in Florida was shut down in September 2009 for refueling. During the refueling outage, the original steam generators were scheduled to be replaced. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was reviewing th
Nuclear Energy Institute - Why Facebook's Data Centers Need 24/7 Clean Energy (Nuclear and Renewables)
Nuclear Energy Institute - Why Facebook's Data Centers Need 24/7 Clean Energy (Nuclear and Renewables): Facebook promised on Tuesday (8/28) that it would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent by the end of 2020 and run on 100 percent renewable energy. Transforming your business into a zero-car. . .
Nuclear Stalemate Left Radioactive Waste on a CA Beach | RealClearEnergy
Nuclear Stalemate Left Radioactive Waste on a CA Beach | RealClearEnergy: Nuclear Stalemate Left Radioactive Waste on a CA Beach | RealClearEnergy
Russia reaches welding milestone with fast neutron reactor - World Nuclear News
Russia reaches welding milestone with fast neutron reactor - World Nuclear News: AEM-Technology has announced the completion of key welding work on MBIR - the multipurpose sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor that is to be installed at the site of the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors.
Brazil increases uranium enrichment capacity - World Nuclear News
Brazil increases uranium enrichment capacity - World Nuclear News: Brazil's uranium enrichment capacity has increased by 25% following the inauguration of the seventh cascade of centrifuges at the Resende enrichment plant, Industrias Nucleares do Brasil has announced.
Russia Blocking UN Report On North Korea Violating Oil Sanctions | OilPrice.com
Russia Blocking UN Report On North Korea Violating Oil Sanctions | OilPrice.com: Russia is blocking the release of a report finding that North Korea has been violating UN sanctions on oil product imports
Indonesia extends nuclear cooperation with China - World Nuclear News
Indonesia extends nuclear cooperation with China - World Nuclear News: Indonesia's National Atomic Energy Agency has signed an agreement with China's Tsinghua University to cooperate on human resources capacity building.
Making the case for nuclear in South Africa - World Nuclear News
Making the case for nuclear in South Africa - World Nuclear News: The Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa has said it will make the case for the inclusion of nuclear in the country's energy mix following the release earlier this week of an updated Integrated Resource Policy which sees no increase in nuclear capacity.
John McCain’s climate legacy - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
John McCain’s climate legacy - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: A complicated senator bucked his party and took action to combat climate change in the early 2000s.
India will be number three in world military spending – NextBigFuture.com
India will be number three in world military spending – NextBigFuture.com: The US defence budget is about three times as large as China's. China's military spending was three times more than India in 2017. China percentage of GDP spent on defence was less than India's.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) database, estimated that China's militar
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) database, estimated that China's militar
Russia reaches welding milestone with fast neutron reactor - World Nuclear News
Russia reaches welding milestone with fast neutron reactor - World Nuclear News: AEM-Technology has announced the completion of key welding work on MBIR - the multipurpose sodium-cooled fast neutron research reactor that is to be installed at the site of the Research Institute of Atomic Reactors.
Indonesia extends nuclear cooperation with China - World Nuclear News
Indonesia extends nuclear cooperation with China - World Nuclear News: Indonesia's National Atomic Energy Agency has signed an agreement with China's Tsinghua University to cooperate on human resources capacity building.
Brazil increases uranium enrichment capacity - World Nuclear News
Brazil increases uranium enrichment capacity - World Nuclear News: Brazil's uranium enrichment capacity has increased by 25% following the inauguration of the seventh cascade of centrifuges at the Resende enrichment plant, Industrias Nucleares do Brasil has announced.
Making the case for nuclear in South Africa - World Nuclear News
Making the case for nuclear in South Africa - World Nuclear News: The Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa has said it will make the case for the inclusion of nuclear in the country's energy mix following the release earlier this week of an updated Integrated Resource Policy which sees no increase in nuclear capacity.
John McCain’s climate legacy - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
John McCain’s climate legacy - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: A complicated senator bucked his party and took action to combat climate change in the early 2000s.
What the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots can learn from the antinuclear weapons movement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
What the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots can learn from the antinuclear weapons movement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: What today's campaigners against the battlefield use of A.I.-powered autonomous robots can learn from the successful antinuclear movements of yesteryear.
The current US negotiating strategy with North Korea is doomed - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The current US negotiating strategy with North Korea is doomed - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: We’re stuck with a nuclear Pyongyang, but there are ways to reduce the threat.
Nuclear power: Report for French government backs new nuclear reactors that departed environment minister had opposed, Energy News, ET EnergyWorld
Nuclear power: Report for French government backs new nuclear reactors that departed environment minister had opposed, Energy News, ET EnergyWorld: The report, prepared for Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot, who has resigned, and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, examines how to maintain the indus..
Wyoming to take over nuclear permitting | Wyoming News | trib.com
Wyoming to take over nuclear permitting | Wyoming News | trib.com: LARAMIE — Wyoming is set to sign a deal Sept. 25 to take control of oversight of its own uranium production and begin regulatory authority in October.
Iran is complying with nuclear deal restrictions: IAEA report | Reuters
Iran is complying with nuclear deal restrictions: IAEA report | Reuters: Iran has remained within the main restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with major powers, a confidential report by the U.N. atomic watchdog indicated on Thursday.
More leaks discovered at troubled SC nuclear fuel factory; feds investigating | The State
More leaks discovered at troubled SC nuclear fuel factory; feds investigating | The State: Federal investigators are reopening a review of the Westinghouse nuclear fuel factory near Columbia as information emerges about leaked uranium at the site. The state also is testing wells in Lower Richland.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission dings San Onofre for 'low safety significance' violation - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Nuclear Regulatory Commission dings San Onofre for 'low safety significance' violation - The San Diego Union-Tribune: The federal regulator said the operators of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station did not follow protocol when a physical change was made to a base plate that is used to keep canisters steady in the event of an earthquake.
Pakistani nuclear power plant will be protected with radar supplied by Russia | Pakistan Today
Pakistani nuclear power plant will be protected with radar supplied by Russia | Pakistan Today: KARACHI: A civilian radar station will be supplied by Russia to Pakistan for protecting facilities of the nuclear power plant in Karachi, the press office of RTI hi-tech company said on Thursday....
Under siege: Safety in the nuclear weapons complex - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Under siege: Safety in the nuclear weapons complex - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board faces difficulties that include the actions of some if its own members, who either don’t want or can’t seem to execute its mission. Last year, Sean Sullivan, the acting chairman, tried to secretly convince the Trump White House to get rid of the board entirely, claiming it was “a relic of the Cold-War era defense-establishment.” Sullivan failed and was compelled to resign, but the board has adopted a backup plan that imposes large budget and staffing cuts on the safety agency.
Feds chart path on small modular reactors as questions on nuclear's role in climate push remain - The Hill Times
Feds chart path on small modular reactors as questions on nuclear's role in climate push remain - The Hill Times: The Hill Times is independently owned and based in Ottawa. Breaking exclusive stories and blazing trails every week, we�re an influential must-read for the savvy political and government insider.
DOE study targets safer storage of nuclear waste
DOE study targets safer storage of nuclear waste: Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Space Science, Earth Science, Health and Medicine
Miniature Reactor Project "A Game Changer" For Nuclear Energy Generation | Boise State Public Radio
Miniature Reactor Project "A Game Changer" For Nuclear Energy Generation | Boise State Public Radio: A mini-nuclear generation reactor is slated to go online in 2023 in Southeast Idaho to provide energy for Northern Utah communities. Industry officials are
FirstEnergy To Close Nuclear Power Plants In Ohio, Pennsylvania
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Howanitz: $6.5B UPF project 'on schedule and on budget' - News - The Daily Herald - Columbia, TN
Howanitz: $6.5B UPF project 'on schedule and on budget' - News - The Daily Herald - Columbia, TN: OAK RIDGE —Up to 1200 cubic yards of concrete are being poured almost daily to create a “robust foundation” for the three buildings that make up the new Uranium Processing Facility.
For Nations Seeking Nuclear Energy, The Option To Build A Weapon Remains A Feature Not A Bug
For Nations Seeking Nuclear Energy, The Option To Build A Weapon Remains A Feature Not A Bug: Around the world, nations seek nuclear energy as a way to give themselves a weapons option, and simply having nuclear plants deters would-be aggressors.
The Fatal Attraction of Nuclear Weapons Lures Another Victim | Neutron Bytes
The Fatal Attraction of Nuclear Weapons Lures Another Victim | Neutron Bytes: Michael Shellenberger, MD, a high profile and effective advocate for use of commercial nuclear energy, has written two controversial essays online calling for small nations to acquire nuclear weapo…
Fuel removal work starts at Japan's Monju reactor - World Nuclear News
Fuel removal work starts at Japan's Monju reactor - World Nuclear News: Work has started to remove fuel assemblies from a sodium-filled storage tank at the Monju prototype fast breeder reactor, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has announced. Once all these assemblies have been placed in a water-filled pool, removal of assemblies from the reactor itself will begin.
New Brunswick to test emergency plans - World Nuclear News
New Brunswick to test emergency plans - World Nuclear News: NB Power and the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organisation are to carry out Synergy Challenge 2018, a full-scale exercise to test the province's readiness to respond to a simulated nuclear emergency at the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant.
World Nuclear Performance Report 2018 - World Nuclear Association
World Nuclear Performance Report 2018 - World Nuclear Association: The World Nuclear Performance Report 2018 provides an up-to-date picture of the civil nuclear power sector today and how it is performing across several key metrics.
Renewable energy to replace nuclear power in South Africa - Climate Action Programme
Renewable energy to replace nuclear power in South Africa - Climate Action Programme: The South African Government has approved a draft to increase renewable energy generation.
Global Nuclear Decommissioning Market 2017-2025: Analysis by Decommissioning Strategy, Capacity, Reactor Type and Application - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Global Nuclear Decommissioning Market 2017-2025: Analysis by Decommissioning Strategy, Capacity, Reactor Type and Application - ResearchAndMarkets.com: DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 29, 2018--The "Global Nuclear Decommissioning Market Analysis 2017 - Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.Annual estimations and forecasts are provided from the year 2014 to 2025 for each given segment and sub segments. The report analyzes the market by discussing market dynamics such as drivers, constraints, opportunities, threats, challenges and other market trends.Assessment of major trends with potential impact on the market during the next five years, including a deep dive analysis of market segmentation which comprises of sub markets, regional and country level analysis.
European Nuclear Decommissioning Services Report 2018 - Use of Robotics Gaining Momentum - ResearchAndMarkets.com
European Nuclear Decommissioning Services Report 2018 - Use of Robotics Gaining Momentum - ResearchAndMarkets.com: DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 29, 2018--The "Nuclear Decommissioning Services Market in Europe 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The nuclear decommissioning services market in Europe to register a CAGR of 29.57% during the period 2018-2022.Nuclear Decommissioning Services Market in Europe 2018-2022, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.Nuclear decommissioning services are required after a plant reaches its end of operating life.
Kola Nuclear Power Plant’s oldest reactor to run until 2033 - Bellona.org
Kola Nuclear Power Plant’s oldest reactor to run until 2033 - Bellona.org: The first unit at the Kola Nuclear Power plant near Murmansk has received the nod from Russian regulators to operate until 2033, making it …
Floating nuclear plants could herald a new era of cheap, safe energy | New Scientist
Floating nuclear plants could herald a new era of cheap, safe energy | New Scientist: The price of renewables is at rock bottom, making nuclear power look pointlessly expensive. But new atomic plants could be cheap - and safer too
For Nations Seeking Nuclear Energy, The Option To Build A Weapon Remains A Feature Not A Bug
For Nations Seeking Nuclear Energy, The Option To Build A Weapon Remains A Feature Not A Bug: Around the world, nations seek nuclear energy as a way to give themselves a weapons option, and simply having nuclear plants deters would-be aggressors.
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DOE study targets safer storage of nuclear waste | EurekAlert! Science News
DOE study targets safer storage of nuclear waste | EurekAlert! Science News: Nuclear power reactors don't directly emit greenhouse gases, but they do produce nuclear waste, making it crucial to find ways to safely store and dispose of radioactive waste. An engineer with the University of Houston is leading an $800,000 project funded by the US Department of Energy to address the issue.
Crow Butte's Marsland Expansion under consideration | News | rapidcityjournal.com
Crow Butte's Marsland Expansion under consideration | News | rapidcityjournal.com: Six years after its filing, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has scheduled a hearing on Crow Butte Uranium Mine’s proposal to expand its operation to the Marsland area.
Fukushima Update 8/30/18
A public hearing was held concerning the Tritium-laced water stored at F. Daiichi… A double nuclear accident drill was held in Fukui Prefecture… Fukushima’s “radiation boy” statue is removed from public view… Tepco plans to begin training in trial operations for de-fueling the unit #3 Spent Fuel Pool… The removal of fuel bundles from the Monju Fast Breeder reactor begins… How far do we need to run if a small modular reactor melts down?... The Tokyo government holds public briefings on the disposal of highly radioactive nuclear waste.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Radioactive waste stranded as U.S. shifts from nuclear energy
Radioactive waste stranded as U.S. shifts from nuclear energy: Lack of a long-term repository leaves communities as de facto storage sites
California Nuclear Earthquake Reminder | Mining Awareness +
California Nuclear Earthquake Reminder | Mining Awareness +: Yesterday’s California earthquake was small but serves as a good reminder that it might not have been. The first map shows the epicenter and the USGS shake map, along with the probability of …
US regulators discuss smaller SMR emergency zones - World Nuclear News
US regulators discuss smaller SMR emergency zones - World Nuclear News: UPDATED - The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded that Tennessee Valley Authority's methodology can be used in the future to determine if a reduced emergency planning zone is justified for small modular reactors, a spokesman for the Commission told World Nuclear News today.
Korea Chooses Partners For Overseas Nuclear Projects - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
Korea Chooses Partners For Overseas Nuclear Projects - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.
Nuclear power plant of the future? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Nuclear power plant of the future? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Russia’s floating power plant could help nuclear energy sink or swim.
The Atomic Cafe - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The Atomic Cafe - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The Atomic Cafe at the Gene Siskel Film Center Sunday, September 23, 2018 4:30pm: Reception 5:30pm: Film screening 7:00pm: Discussion with co-director Jayne Loader and the Bulletin’s Rachel Bronson The Atomic Cafe brings dark humor to Armageddon with its artful culling of newsreel footage, government archives, and pop-culture artifacts into a collage on living in the Atomic Age. … Continued
Who are Russia’s competitors in India’s nuclear energy market » Construction.RU - Russia-wide construction online journal
Who are Russia’s competitors in India’s nuclear energy market » Construction.RU - Russia-wide construction online journal: Almost ten years have passed since the end of India's nuclear isolation and the conclusion of a nuclear agreement with the United States, but to date, only one NPP project has been implemented in
France’s Nuclear Future in Play - Bloomberg
France’s Nuclear Future in Play - Bloomberg: Ecology minister’s sudden resignation puts spotlight on controversial power source
Floating nuclear plants could herald a new era of cheap, safe energy | New Scientist
Floating nuclear plants could herald a new era of cheap, safe energy | New Scientist: The price of renewables is at rock bottom, making nuclear power look pointlessly expensive. But new atomic plants could be cheap - and safer too
Sanmen Unit 2 Begins Ascension Testing
Sanmen Unit 2 Begins Ascension Testing
A third Westinghouse
Electric Company designed AP1000 reactor in China is now supplying power
to the grid, the China National Nuclear Corporation along with partner
State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation announced on Friday. http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2018/08/27/sanmen-unit-2-begins-ascension-testing-082702#.W4cno34nZSx
NRC Goes With "Dose-Based" Emergency Planning For SMR Plants
NRC Goes With "Dose-Based" Emergency Planning For SMR Plants
In a preliminary response to the Tennessee Valley Authority's early site permit application concerning a small nuclear reactor facility at Clinch River, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that safety mandates could be developed based on scalable system, meaning it would not have to conform with standard-sized emergency planning zones currently mandated for large-scale commercial nuclear power plants. http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2018/08/28/nrc-goes-with-_2200_dose_2d00_based_2200_-emergency-planning-for-smr-plants-082802#.W4cnAX4nZSxKorea Chooses Partners For Overseas Nuclear Projects
Korea Chooses Partners For Overseas Nuclear Projects
The Korea Herald said
Wednesday that a consortium comprised of Daewoo Engineering &
Construction and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction was chosen
for partner with Korea Hydro And Nuclear Power to pursue bids for
nuclear power projects anticipated for the Czech Republic and Poland. Read more and comment http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2018/08/29/korea-chooses-partners-for-overseas-nuclear-projects-0829_2d00_2#.W4cmxH4nZSx
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