Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire: 10/21/18

Friday, October 26, 2018

Puerto Rico Group Seeks SMRs for Island Electric Power | Neutron Bytes

Puerto Rico Group Seeks SMRs for Island Electric Power | Neutron Bytes: Puerto Rican Engineers and US Executives Explore Opportunities for Small Modular Reactors to Reinvent Puerto Rico’s Energy Infrastructure The Nuclear Alternative Project, a volunteer-based organiza…

Toshiba considers liquidation of British nuclear unit NuGeneration - The Mainichi

Toshiba considers liquidation of British nuclear unit NuGeneration - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toshiba Corp. is considering dissolving its British nuclear subsidiary NuGeneration Ltd. as negotiations for its sell-off have stalle

NDA has given unprecedented thrust to nuclear energy: Minister | Business Standard News

Trump’s new FERC chairman could give new life to plan to help coal and nuclear power plants, analysts say - MarketWatch

Ukraine's untapped nuclear potential - Emerging Europe

Ukraine's untapped nuclear potential - Emerging Europe: Ukraine’s mineral raw material base is under-valued and under-developed. This despite the country being one of the world’s top ten nuclear energy producers and boasting abundant mineral resources crucial for nuclear power. It is one of the world’s leading miners of uranium, and has almost twice as much uranium as the US. Ukraine also has …

Rate cut, tax changes mute SCANA's 3Q profit | Business | postandcourier.com

Rate cut, tax changes mute SCANA's 3Q profit | Business | postandcourier.com: SCANA Corp.'s third-quarter profit nearly doubled from a year ago, but the improved results were hampered by a mandatory rate cut and tax reforms.

U.S. Deep-Sixes Plutonium-Handling Nuclear Fuel Plant - IEEE Spectrum

U.S. Deep-Sixes Plutonium-Handling Nuclear Fuel Plant - IEEE Spectrum: The U.S. Department of Energy's termination of a MOXCancellation of its MOX fuels project marks another technology and management fiasco for the U.S. nuclear sector

Low tariffs test plans on nuclear power

Low tariffs test plans on nuclear power: NPC said the planned accelerated growth will be driven by the “fleet mode” establishment of reactors

Tohoku Electric to scrap aging No. 1 unit at Onagawa nuclear plant | The Japan Times

Pilgrim nuclear plant to move waste to higher ground - News - southcoasttoday.com - New Bedford, MA

GE secures funding for advanced fuel development - World Nuclear News

GE secures funding for advanced fuel development - World Nuclear News: The US Department of Energy has awarded a USD33.7 million project to continue the development of advanced fuel rod technologies to GE's Global Research Center. The new fuel, using the IronClad and ARMOR advanced fuel solutions, will be developed in partnership with three US national laboratories.

Court ruling clears way for Ikata 3 restart - World Nuclear News

Court ruling clears way for Ikata 3 restart - World Nuclear News: The Hiroshima District Court has rejected a call from residents to re-impose an injunction on the operation of unit 3 at the Ikata nuclear power plant in Japan's Ehime Prefecture. The move clears the way for owner Shikoku Electric Power Company to restart the reactor.

Study quantifies job creation in the nuclear sector

Study quantifies job creation in the nuclear sector
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Study-quantifies-nuclear-sector-s-job-creation

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Flibe Energy has $2.6 million for molten salt nuclear research - NextBigFuture.com Flibe Energy has $2.6 million for molten salt nuclear research

Flibe Energy has $2.6 million for molten salt nuclear research - NextBigFuture.com Flibe Energy has $2.6 million for molten salt nuclear research: Flibe Energy has $2.6 million for molten salt nuclear research

Zambian Nuclear Reactor's Construction With Russia's Support to Begin in 2019 - Sputnik International

Zambian Nuclear Reactor's Construction With Russia's Support to Begin in 2019 - Sputnik International: MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The construction of a nuclear research reactor in Zambia with Russia's assistance is expected to begin in 2019, Shadreck Luwita, Zambia's ambassador to Russia, told Sputnik following the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Investment Forum in Moscow.

US warns Britain against Chinese alliances on nuclear plants | Financial Times

Critics Say Three NJ Nuclear Plants Are Making Money, Don’t Need Subsidies - NJ Spotlight

Critics Say Three NJ Nuclear Plants Are Making Money, Don’t Need Subsidies - NJ Spotlight: Opponents of up to $300M in annual aid lay out economic argument against assistance program

Momentum Builds For Nuclear Power With Referendum Approved In Taiwan And "Pride Fest" in Germany

Oyster Creek License Transfer Open To Public Hearing | Lacey, NJ Patch

NEI to review US-China export policy - World Nuclear News

NEI to review US-China export policy - World Nuclear News: The US Nuclear Energy Institute is working to determine the impact of the US government's recently announced policy framework for civil nuclear cooperation with China. Careful implementation is critical to mitigate commercial harms, the NEI's Dan Lipman said.

Skelton: How small nuclear reactors can help save our atmosphere | The London Free Press

Feds Say OK to Private Takeover of Vermont Yankee Nuke Plant | 2018-10-24 | Engineering News-Record

NRC Preliminary Report Finds Deficiencies Led to Canister ‘Near Miss’ at SONGS | San Clemente Times

NRC OK's Changes to Emergency Plans for Closed Nuke Plant - Surf City, NJ - The SandPaper

Bolton’s Whisper Campaign to Oust Mattis – Foreign Policy

Indian reactor breaks operating record

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Indian-reactor-breaks-operating-record

NEI to review US-China export policy

The US Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is working to determine the impact of the US government's recently announced policy framework for civil nuclear cooperation with China. Careful implementation is critical to mitigate commercial harms, the NEI's Dan Lipman said.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NEI-to-review-US-China-export-policy

Monday, October 22, 2018

Administration About-Face on Yucca

October 22, 2018

Administration About-Face on Yucca

President Trump spoke about Yucca Mountain funding in an interview this Saturday, implying he is opposed to the project: "I think you should do things where people want them to happen, so I would be very inclined to be against it...We will be looking at it very seriously over the next few weeks, and I agree with the people of Nevada."

The Department of Energy has included $120 million for Yucca Mountain funding in both of its budgets under the Trump administration. White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters did not confirm if the administration had changed its position, only saying that the issue will be looked at "very seriously" as they plan a 2020 budget in the coming months.

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Space stations could launch NUCLEAR attacks on Earth in 30 years - shock MoD report | World | News | Express.co.uk

Donald Trump to Withdraw U.S. from Nuclear Weapons Treaty | Time

Donald Trump to Withdraw U.S. from Nuclear Weapons Treaty | Time: President Donald Trump revealed Saturday the United States intends to withdraw from a 31-year-old nuclear weapons agreement with Russia.

60 Minutes: Is nuclear power the solution to our energy crisis?

https://www.9news.com.au/2018/10/21/21/17/60-minutes-nuclear-power-energy-prices-fukushima-reactor

Uzbekistan launches work on first ever nuclear power project

Uzbekistan launches work on first ever nuclear power project: Uzbekistan, in co-operation with Russia, has launched work related to the construction of the first nuclear power project on its soil.

Russia warns US over nuke treaty; Graham backs Trump

Russia, Uzbekistan hail $11 bn nuclear plant project during Putin visit

Nuclear Regulatory Commissionnrc Extends Public Comment Period on... - Electric Energy Online - Discussion on Topix

Nuclear Regulatory Commissionnrc Extends Public Comment Period on... - Electric Energy Online - Discussion on Topix: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the public comment period on the scope of its environmental review of an application by Interim Storage Partners to construct and operate a consolidated interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Andrews County, Texas. The new deadline for comment is Nov. 19. The extension was announced in a notice in the Federal Register published Oct. 19. A notice published on Sept.

GE signs 14 GW power deal in Iraq - Power Engineering

Russia Ships Set Of Steam Generators For India’s Kudankulam-3

Trump Administration Announces Offshore Wind Progress - Renewable Energy World

Trump Administration Announces Offshore Wind Progress - Renewable Energy World: Last week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced three major developments in American offshore wind energy spanning from coast to coast. Continuing with the Trump Administration's all-of-the-above energy policy, the Secretary spoke at the American Wind Energy Association’s Offshore Wind Conference and announced 1.) much-anticipated wind auction in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts; 2.) the environmental review of a proposed wind project offshore Rhode Island; and 3.) the next steps to a first-ever wind auction in federal waters off of California.

The American Economy Is Rigged - Scientific American

The American Economy Is Rigged - Scientific American: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

Is less government the key to nuclear waste management? | TheHill

NNSA document details one year of MOX termination work | News | aikenstandard.com

Preliminary NRC report finds a host of 'deficiencies' after incident at San Onofre nuclear plant - Los Angeles Times

Preliminary NRC report finds a host of 'deficiencies' after incident at San Onofre nuclear plant - Los Angeles Times: Preliminary findings by nuclear regulator cites a host of 'deficiencies' in San Onofre incident

Trump signals opposition to nuclear waste site in Nevada despite his budget proposals to fund it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-signals-opposition-to-nuclear-waste-site-in-nevada-despite-his-budget-proposals-to-fund-it/2018/10/21/50eff246-d571-11e8-9559-712cbf726d1c_story.html?utm_term=.19a9d4d964da&wpisrc=nl_sb_smartbrief

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Opinion | Step Away From the Orb - The New York Times

Opinion | Step Away From the Orb - The New York Times: Our most cynical bargain: American greed trumps Saudi brutality.

EURASIAN UNION GROWS STRONGER - UZBEKISTAN TO BUILD RUSSIAN-MADE NUCLEAR PLANT - Fort Russ

EURASIAN UNION GROWS STRONGER - UZBEKISTAN TO BUILD RUSSIAN-MADE NUCLEAR PLANT - Fort Russ: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev have agreed that Russia will build the first nuclear power plant in the former Soviet republic. During Putin’s visit to the Uzbek capital of Tashkent on Friday, he and President Mirziyoyev signed the beginning of preliminary work on the construction site of the future factory. The …

MIT Urges Measures to Grow Nuclear’s Vital Climate Solution Role

MIT Urges Measures to Grow Nuclear’s Vital Climate Solution Role: In a world that will increasingly need to make deep reductions in carbon emissions to mitigate the impacts of climate change, nuclear energy’s main value—its massive potential to decarbonize economies—must not be allowed to slip away, a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says.

Trump Pulls Out Of Nuclear Deal With Russia | Daily Wire

Trump Pulls Out Of Nuclear Deal With Russia | Daily Wire: The Trump Administration announced Sunday that they intend to pull out of a nuclear arms treaty, inked with Russia during the Cold War, and accused Moscow of expanding their base of nuclear weapons in violation of the treaty.

A nuclear October surprise?

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/412413-a-nuclear-october-surprise

New Fire Movie about Nuclear Entrepreneurs Released | Neutron Bytes

New Fire Movie about Nuclear Entrepreneurs Released | Neutron Bytes: After playing at a series of prestigious film festivals, the movie New Fire about the development of innovative nuclear reactor technologies by multiple independent teams is now in general release …

Nuclear News Roundup Oct 17, 2018 | Nucleotidings

Radioactive Waste 354 - Duke University Researchers Studying Geophysical Process Which Might Affect Underground Repositories | Nucleotidings

CHINA is extending its influence into Pakistan as it rushes to help the nation’s nuclear programme by building two power stations, satellite images have revealed.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1034242/world-war-3-china-pakistan-nuclear-programme-power-plant-karachi-islamabad-beijing

Michael Bublé announces his retirement from music

Michael Bublé announces his retirement from music: The Canadian crooner announced he was quitting his successful music career after his son’s fight with cancer helped put his life in perspective. In an emotional “final” interview …

New Fire Movie about Nuclear Entrepreneurs Released

https://neutronbytes.com/2018/10/20/new-fire-movie-about-nuclear-entrepreneurs-released/