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Saturday, August 31, 2019

New legal action over nuclear waste at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

New legal action over nuclear waste at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: A nonprofit advocacy group is taking new legal action over the transfer of nuclear waste at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

Watchdogs ask judge to stop Edison from burying nuclear waste at San Onofre beach

Watchdogs ask judge to stop Edison from burying nuclear waste at San Onofre beach

How to cope with PG&E’s power shut-offs - SFChronicle.com

How to cope with PG&E’s power shut-offs - SFChronicle.com: PG&E says all of its electric customers need to be ready. And there are some simple steps residents can take to be prepared.

‘Nothing we can do’: Dark prospects for businesses with PG&E shut-offs - SFChronicle.com

‘Nothing we can do’: Dark prospects for businesses with PG&E shut-offs - SFChronicle.com: Facing the possibility of PG&E turning off their power for more than two days to prevent wildfires, local businesses are turning to their insurance agencies — and learning they may not be covered for damages.

Judge rejects PG&E's executive bonus incentive program | abc10.com

Judge rejects PG&E's executive bonus incentive program | abc10.com: A federal bankruptcy judge told PG&E it may not move forward with an incentive program that could award top executives a combined total of up to $16 million.

FPL: St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant prepared for Hurricane Dorian

FPL: St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant prepared for Hurricane Dorian

Petition started to repeal Ohio bill bailing out nuclear power, coal-powered plants | WKRC

Petition started to repeal Ohio bill bailing out nuclear power, coal-powered plants | WKRC: COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - Opponents hoping to overturn a financial rescue for Ohio's nuclear power plants and two coal-fired plants have cleared an initial hurdle to put the issue before voters, but you may have noticed ads linking the petition to the Chinese. Opponents of the bailout say they don't believe all Ohioans should have to pay an extra $1. 80 on each month's electric bill, but that's what was approved recently by the Ohio legislature.

Israel, Saudi Arabia To Preempt Dialogue Between Trump & Iran | OilPrice.com

Israel, Saudi Arabia To Preempt Dialogue Between Trump & Iran | OilPrice.com: With media speculation rampant that Rouhani and Trump might sit down at the same table, both Israel and Saudi Arabia are reportedly stepping up efforts to preempt such a dialogue

State Department approves $3.3B missile sale to Japan

State Department approves $3.3B missile sale to Japan: Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2019 -
A proposed $3.3 billion missile sale to Japan was approved by the U.S. State Department, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.

Iran Offers EU Two Options To Keep Nuclear Deal In Place | OilPrice.com

Iran Offers EU Two Options To Keep Nuclear Deal In Place | OilPrice.com: Iran has offered the European Union two options to keep the nuclear deal alive as the EU keeps failing to find a way to support the Iranian economy amid U.S. sanctions

Nuclear Reactors 709 - Eighteen Nuclear Reactors Operating In The European Union Do Not Have Valid Licenses | Nucleotidings

Nuclear Reactors 709 - Eighteen Nuclear Reactors Operating In The European Union Do Not Have Valid Licenses | Nucleotidings

Nuclear News Roundup Aug 28, 2019 | Nucleotidings

Nuclear News Roundup Aug 28, 2019 | Nucleotidings

Nuclear Reactors 710 - Four Major Japanese Nuclear Companies Are Joining Forces | Nucleotidings

Nuclear Reactors 710 - Four Major Japanese Nuclear Companies Are Joining Forces | Nucleotidings

€17 Million Contract Signed For Excavation Works :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

€17 Million Contract Signed For Excavation Works :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Finnish nuclear waste management company Posiva and construction company YIT have signed a €17m contract for the second phase of excavation works at the final disposal facility at Olkiluoto in in the southwest of Finland.



Posiva said the contract covers the excavation work for two central tunnels and five deposition tunnels connected to them.

Asia Is Driving Growth In Nuclear Generation :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

Asia Is Driving Growth In Nuclear Generation :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Asia is driving growth in nuclear power generation with China’s 46 commercially operational nuclear reactors representing about 11% of the world’s nuclear capacity in 2018, a report by the London-based World Nuclear Association said.



According to the report, China connected a record 8.3 GW of new nuclear capacity in 2018 – the second largest annual increase achieved by any country since the advent of civil nuclear power.

US DOE Announces Funding For Research :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

US DOE Announces Funding For Research :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The US Department of Energy has announced it will provide $30m to US universities, private industry and national laboratories for a range of research projects in fusion energy.



In a statement the DOE said the funding will go to 10 US multi-institutional research teams to support fusion energy research at international facilities.

Four Things To Know About EPA’s Methane Regulations | Energy Central

Four Things To Know About EPA’s Methane Regulations | Energy Central

EPA's Free Pass for Oil and Gas: Another Climate Surrender | Energy Central

EPA's Free Pass for Oil and Gas: Another Climate Surrender | Energy Central

US Department of Energy 'all in' on new nuclear, says deputy secretary - World Nuclear News

US Department of Energy 'all in' on new nuclear, says deputy secretary - World Nuclear News: The US Administration is committed to reviving and revitalising the nuclear industry and is leading by action, not just words, according to US Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette.

The entwined Cold War roots of missile defense and climate geoengineering - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The entwined Cold War roots of missile defense and climate geoengineering - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The world can support far more trees. Planting them can reduce carbon pollution a lot: An interview with professor Tom Crowther - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The world can support far more trees. Planting them can reduce carbon pollution a lot: An interview with professor Tom Crowther - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The End Of An Era For Alaskan Oil | OilPrice.com

The End Of An Era For Alaskan Oil | OilPrice.com: After six decades of operating in the Alaskan oil patch, BP’s decision to sell its assets in the region mark the end of an era for both the company and the state

Stop Holtec from Taking Over at Indian Point Nuclear Power Station near NYC: Petition plus Public Meeting on Oct. 2nd | Mining Awareness +

Stop Holtec from Taking Over at Indian Point Nuclear Power Station near NYC: Petition plus Public Meeting on Oct. 2nd | Mining Awareness +: Please spread the information and petition far and wide by reblogs, social media-networks, email, word of mouth. While the petition seems to primarily target New York Governor Cuomo, it is importan…

Public Watchdogs Calls for Court Intervention to Halt Burial of Nuclear Waste Along Southern California’s Coastline | Mining Awareness +

Public Watchdogs Calls for Court Intervention to Halt Burial of Nuclear Waste Along Southern California’s Coastline | Mining Awareness +: :) Press Release from PublicWatchdogs.org: “Public Watchdogs Calls for Court Intervention to Halt Burial of Nuclear Waste Along Southern California’s Coastline. The public advocacy group is a…

Moscow Fuels Artic LNG Race With Billions Of Dollars | OilPrice.com

Moscow Fuels Artic LNG Race With Billions Of Dollars | OilPrice.com: Russia’s largest private natural gas company is set to receive billions of dollars of tax cuts from Moscow in order to build out its LNG export infrastructure

Eastern New Mexico could become the Saudi Arabia of wind » Yale Climate Connections

Eastern New Mexico could become the Saudi Arabia of wind » Yale Climate Connections

Geoengineering as a design problem

 Earth Syst. Dynam., 7, 469–497, 2016www.earth-syst-dynam.net/7/469/2016/doi:10.5194/esd-7-469-2016© Author(s) 2016. CC Attribution 3.0 License.

 Geoengineering as a design problem

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/77925812.pdf

Bullock, Beto, and Buttigieg's Fight on Climate Change - The Atlantic

Bullock, Beto, and Buttigieg's Fight on Climate Change - The Atlantic: Steve Bullock just wasn’t right.

The integrated thermodynamic geoengineering/negative emissions OTEC model | Energy Central

The integrated thermodynamic geoengineering/negative emissions OTEC model | Energy Central

South Korea Earns NRC Design Certification for 1400MW PWR | Neutron Bytes

South Korea Earns NRC Design Certification for 1400MW PWR | Neutron Bytes: A South Korean light water reactor (LWR) has earned a design certification from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) which is a state-run nuclear…

NRC Board Approves Limited Sierra Club Intervention in Texas Spent Fuel Storage Licensing - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

NRC Board Approves Limited Sierra Club Intervention in Texas Spent Fuel Storage Licensing - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.

Yucca Mountain advocate John Shimkus retiring from Congress | Las Vegas Review-Journal

Yucca Mountain advocate John Shimkus retiring from Congress | Las Vegas Review-Journal: Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., who for years advocated to open a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada, announced Friday he will not seek re-election to Congress.

A Very Fast, Very Safe, Very SLIMM Nuclear Reactor

A Very Fast, Very Safe, Very SLIMM Nuclear Reactor: The SLLIM is a liquid sodium nuclear fast reactor that generates 10 to 100 MW for many years, even decades, without refueling. It can’t meltdown, can operate without water, is factory fabricated and shipped to the construction site where it is installed below ground in a seismic-resistant cocoon.

Florida Nuclear Plants Ready to Shut Down as Dorian Threat Looms

Florida Nuclear Plants Ready to Shut Down as Dorian Threat Looms

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-31/florida-nuclear-plants-ready-to-shut-down-as-dorian-threat-looms

Friday, August 30, 2019

Bill introduced this week doesn't change plans for Diablo Canyon closure, PG&E says

Bill introduced this week doesn't change plans for Diablo Canyon closure, PG&E says: Pacific Gas & Electric says a bill introduced this week by Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham to allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source won't keep Diablo Canyon from shutting down.

Cunningham legislation aimed at keeping Diablo Canyon operating | Energy | syvnews.com

Cunningham legislation aimed at keeping Diablo Canyon operating | Energy | syvnews.com: State Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham, R-Templeton, has introduced a California constitutional amendment that could theoretically allow Diablo Canyon Power Plant to continue operating beyond its scheduled closure date by designating nuclear

IPCC Head to Speak at International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power

IPCC Head to Speak at International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power

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The leader of the United Nations body responsible for assessing climate change science will headline a group of prominent speakers at the International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power, to be held in Vienna from 7 to 11 October.
Organized by the IAEA in cooperation with the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the conference will provide a forum for exchanging information on the role of nuclear power in combating climate change. See here for the programme overview and list of speakers.
Hoesung Lee, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is scheduled to deliver an address on the opening day. In a report last October, the IPCC featured four model pathways for limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the threshold at which most experts believe the worst impacts from climate change can still be avoided. All four model pathways included increases in nuclear power generation by 2050, ranging between 59% and 501%.
“Nuclear power has long made a major contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and currently produces one-third of the world’s low carbon electricity while also supporting sustainable development and fulfilling growing energy demands,” said IAEA Deputy Director General Mikhail Chudakov, Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy. “We are honoured that Dr. Hoesung Lee, one of the world’s leading scientific voices on climate change, is bringing his expertise to this first-of-a-kind conference.”
The IAEA supports national governments in the safe, secure, sustainable and safeguarded use of nuclear technology and in assisting the formulation of national energy strategies and policies. To support the low-carbon energy transformation needed to achieve climate change goals, the conference will focus on opportunities and challenges for nuclear power development. To this end, organizers have brought together representatives of low-carbon energy sectors, international organizations and national experts.
IAEA Acting Director General Cornel Feruta will open the conference. Other prominent speakers include Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; William D. Magwood, IV, Director-General of the NEA ; Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency; LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization; and senior officials and scientists from 75 countries including Argentina, China, Egypt, France, India, Mongolia, Morocco, the Russian Federation and the United States of America.
“By bringing together experts and policymakers from around the world to exchange views and experiences, the conference can advance our understanding of the potential for nuclear power to add to its ongoing contribution to climate change mitigation and sustainable development,” said Wei Huang, the lead scientific secretary of the conference and Director of Division of Planning, Information and Knowledge Management at the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Energy.
The conference will include sessions on the following: advancing energy policies that achieve the climate change goals; long-term operation of existing nuclear power plants and their contribution to avoiding greenhouse gas emissions; the factors necessary to support high rates of deployment, including for advanced nuclear power technologies, consistent with achieving climate change goals; public and non-nuclear stakeholders’ perceptions of the role of nuclear power in climate change mitigation; and the prospects for synergies between nuclear power and other low-carbon energy sources.
“To meet ambitious climate change goals, the world will need all forms of clean energy, including their integration into so-called hybrid energy systems that produce zero carbon electricity as well as heat for non-electric applications that can decarbonize other sectors, such as industry and transport,” said Stefano Monti, co-scientific secretary of the conference and Head of Nuclear Power Technology Development at the IAEA. “This conference will provide an excellent opportunity to further study such systems.”

Editorial: PG&E’s awful persistence - SFChronicle.com

Editorial: PG&E’s awful persistence - SFChronicle.com: A corporate criminal continues to dodge responsibility.

PG&E releases a map of areas most likely to be affected by power shutoffs | abc10.com

PG&E releases a map of areas most likely to be affected by power shutoffs | abc10.com: PG&E customers can plug in their address to see if there will be a shutoff in their area.

PG&E Launches Website Alerting Customers to Pending Power Shutoffs

PG&E Launches Website Alerting Customers to Pending Power Shutoffs: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) introduced a weather awareness website intended to give customers advanced notice of pending power shutoffs.

South Dakota Uranium Project Receives Revised Draft Permits from EPA

South Dakota Uranium Project Receives Revised Draft Permits from EPA: This is a significant development for the Colorado-based explorer.

Georgia Power's new Vogtle units approximately 79% complete

Georgia Power's new Vogtle units approximately 79% complete: ATLANTA, Aug. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The target in-service dates for Georgia Power's Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga., remain...

Oyster Creek nuclear plant decommission plan raises concerns - WHYY

Oyster Creek nuclear plant decommission plan raises concerns - WHYY: Residents mistrust Holtec’s assertion it can decommission the Oyster Creek site in 8 years, as opposed to the 60 years proposed by the previous owner.

Aging nuclear plants, industry cost-cutting, and reduced safety oversight: a dangerous mix - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Aging nuclear plants, industry cost-cutting, and reduced safety oversight: a dangerous mix - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Older reactors require more attention from the regulator, not less. So it is perplexing that the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants to scale back its inspections of the aging reactor fleet.

Fukushima Update August 30, 2019

Fukushima Update August 30, 2019 –

Tepco says it will decide on the future of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa station once units 6 & 7 are restarted… Four Japanese companies plan on a joint nuclear energy collaboration.

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

Bankrupt and Irrelevant: the Presidential Debates and Four Recent Studies on Pentagon Spending - CounterPunch.org



Bankrupt and Irrelevant: the Presidential Debates and Four Recent Studies on Pentagon Spending


Bankrupt and Irrelevant: the Presidential Debates and Four Recent Studies on Pentagon Spending - CounterPunch.org: In the almost 12 hours of Democratic Party presidential primary debates on June 26-27 and July 30-31, the words “Pentagon budget” or “defense spending

Democratic Candidates Promise Sweeping Changes in the U.S. Energy Sector – but What Can Actually Get Done?: New Report | Energy Central

Democratic Candidates Promise Sweeping Changes in the U.S. Energy Sector – but What Can Actually Get Done?: New Report | Energy Central

An uncertain path to a cleaner future: Zero carbon electricity legislation in New York and California | Utility Dive

An uncertain path to a cleaner future: Zero carbon electricity legislation in New York and California | Utility Dive: Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT: Lightning strike cuts power to cooling towers | Local News | enewscourier.com

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT: Lightning strike cuts power to cooling towers | Local News | enewscourier.com: A lightning strike last week caused a temporary loss of power to Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant's seven cooling towers, an official confirmed recently.

India to get atomic boost! Six more nuclear power plants to be built by Russia - The Financial Express

India to get atomic boost! Six more nuclear power plants to be built by Russia - The Financial Express: India has also promised the US and France that its company will get a chance to set up six nuclear power plants in India. But negotiations are still going on with both the countries.

Energoatom, Turboatom sign contract for modernizing Ukraine's nuclear power plants | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice

Energoatom, Turboatom sign contract for modernizing Ukraine's nuclear power plants | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice: State-owned enterprise National Nuclear Generating Company Energoatom and JSC Turboatom (Kharkiv) signed the five year (2020-2024) program on modernizing equipment of Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) on Tuesday. According to a press release of Energoatom, the program involves the replacement of eight turbine condensers of nuclear power reactors, including four Russian-made condensers. After replacing the …

Russia Spreads Influence in Africa Using Nuclear Power – Reports - The Moscow Times

Russia Spreads Influence in Africa Using Nuclear Power – Reports - The Moscow Times: Critics say few African countries have the capacity to distribute the nuclear energy Russia is exporting, however.

WNA Report: Global nuclear energy capacity rises for sixth straight year - Power Engineering

WNA Report: Global nuclear energy capacity rises for sixth straight year - Power Engineering: Asia is driving sustained growth in nuclear power generation globally, according to a new report by the World Nuclear Association. The WNA says that global nuclear generation increased in 2018 for the sixth straight year. Reactors worldwide produced more than 2500 TWh of electricity, about 10 percent of global demand. The upward trajectory was most dramatic in Asia, where nuclear generation increased nearly 12 percent to 533 TWh, according to the report. Globally, nine new reactors started generating electricity last year, while five reactors turned 50 years of age. Nuclear reactors produce zero carbon emissions. The WNA estimated globally more than two billion metric tonnes of CO2  is avoided annually by nuclear power.  “If we are to be serious about climate change we should also be serious about the solutions,” Agneta Rising, director general of WNA, said in a statement. “Transitioning to a low-carbon economy that meets the energy needs of the global community presents a daunting task. But it is a challenge that must be met, and one that can only be met by using the full potential of nuclear energy.” In U.S., no new nuclear generation capacity has been added in years and several

Ohio Nuclear Spat Spurs Claim of China ‘Invading’ U.S. Grid - Bloomberg

Ohio Nuclear Spat Spurs Claim of China ‘Invading’ U.S. Grid - Bloomberg: The voice on the television ad sounds ominous. “The Chinese government is quietly invading our American electric grid,” it says. “Now they’re coming for our energy jobs.”

Local power companies ready to call in out-of-state linemen...

Local power companies ready to call in out-of-state linemen...: Utility company officials in Central Florida are preparing for Hurricane Dorian.

Hurricane Dorian: CEO of FPL explains what the power company is doing to prepare

Hurricane Dorian: CEO of FPL explains what the power company is doing to prepare

Bill introduced to allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source

Bill introduced to allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source: A California constitutional amendment would allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source under the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard.

Editorial: SC utility Santee Cooper making a risky gamble on leftover reactor parts | Editorials | postandcourier.com

Editorial: SC utility Santee Cooper making a risky gamble on leftover reactor parts | Editorials | postandcourier.com: Santee Cooper hopes to claw back some of its bad investment by selling the leftovers. Officials with the state-owned utility think they could get hundreds of millions of dollars at

India to get atomic boost! Six more nuclear power plants to be built by Russia - The Financial Express

India to get atomic boost! Six more nuclear power plants to be built by Russia - The Financial Express: India has also promised the US and France that its company will get a chance to set up six nuclear power plants in India. But negotiations are still going on with both the countries.

France drops plans to build sodium-cooled nuclear reactor - Reuters

France drops plans to build sodium-cooled nuclear reactor - Reuters: France's CEA nuclear agency has dropped plans to build a prototype sodium-cooled nuclear reactor, it said on Friday, after decades of research and hundreds of millions of euros in development costs.

How This Unconventional Oxford Startup Plans To Win The Fusion Energy Race

How This Unconventional Oxford Startup Plans To Win The Fusion Energy Race: Oxford-based startup First Light Fusion is on a mission to prove their technology before the end of the year, and speed ahead in the race to be the leader in fusion energy, climate change and next generation power plants.

Plant Vogtle: Fairly strong credit rating awarded $275 million in construction bonds - SaportaReport

Plant Vogtle: Fairly strong credit rating awarded $275 million in construction bonds - SaportaReport: A partner in the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant project has received a fairly positive rating from Moody’s Investors Service on debt it plans to sell in September to continue its share of construction funding. That said, analysts advised potential investors of pending challenges and reminded of the upcoming construction status report due by Aug. 30.

Union guards could be locked out at Xcel's Monticello nuclear plant - StarTribune.com

Union guards could be locked out at Xcel's Monticello nuclear plant - StarTribune.com

Local first responders, emergency crews hold mock disaster to prepare for emergencies | WSBT

Local first responders, emergency crews hold mock disaster to prepare for emergencies | WSBT: You don't always know when a natural disaster or emergency will happen, so local first responders and emergency management are making sure they are prepared. They held a mock disaster Thursday afternoon in Rochester. Every year, the state requires a simulation of some sort of emergency. They pick a small town in our area and carry out the scenario. In the past, they've done tornadoes, snow storms, or other weather events -- but this year they focused on an event that could kill thousands.

Nuclear generator links up with hydrogen specialist | The Engineer The Engineer

Nuclear generator links up with hydrogen specialist | The Engineer The Engineer: Exelon and Nel Hydrogen aim to demonstrate integrated hydrogen production, storage and utilisation at existing nuclear-power site.

Proposed anti-House Bill 6 referendum clears initial hurdle - cleveland.com

Proposed anti-House Bill 6 referendum clears initial hurdle - cleveland.com: Efforts to hold a statewide referendum to overturn Ohio’s newly passed nuclear power plant bailout law moved a step closer to reality Thursday, as Attorney General Dave Yost announced he has approved supporters’ ballot summary language.

Switzerland commits to 2050 climate target - World Nuclear News

Switzerland commits to 2050 climate target - World Nuclear News: The Swiss government has announced it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions to a net-zero level by 2050. According to Swiss government statistics, about 60% of Switzerland's electricity generation comes from renewable sources, most of it from hydro (56.6%). Nuclear contributes about 37.6% and about 2.5% comes from fossil fuels.

Australia should repeal nuclear ban, inquiry told - World Nuclear News

Australia should repeal nuclear ban, inquiry told - World Nuclear News: Australia should repeal its prohibition on nuclear energy regardless of whether it decides to build nuclear power plants, Ziggy Switkowski, a former chairman of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, told a federal parliamentary committee yesterday. Switkowski, who led the 2006 Review of Uranium Mining Processing and Nuclear Energy in Australia, was the first to address the committee's inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in the country.

US Department of Energy 'all in' on new nuclear, says deputy secretary - World Nuclear News

US Department of Energy 'all in' on new nuclear, says deputy secretary - World Nuclear News: The US Administration is committed to reviving and revitalising the nuclear industry and is leading by action, not just words, according to US Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette.

Fortum develops high-definition VR simulator - World Nuclear News

Fortum develops high-definition VR simulator - World Nuclear News

EPA's Free Pass for Oil and Gas: Another Climate Surrender | The Energy Collective Daily

EPA's Free Pass for Oil and Gas: Another Climate Surrender | The Energy Collective Daily

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Exelon Is Exploring Nuclear Power Plant Hydrogen Production

Exelon Is Exploring Nuclear Power Plant Hydrogen Production: A first-of-its-kind project spearheaded by Exelon, the nation’s largest nuclear power generator, and Norwegian firm Nel Hydrogen could demonstrate an

First Soviet Nuclear Bomb Test: How It Happened - Sputnik International

First Soviet Nuclear Bomb Test: How It Happened - Sputnik International: MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Thursday, the world marks 70 years since the test of the first Soviet nuclear bomb at the Semipalatinsk test site.

Bill introduced to allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source

Bill introduced to allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source: A California constitutional amendment would allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source under the state's Renewables Portfolio Standard.

Cunningham amendment would classify nuclear power renewable | San Luis Obispo Tribune

Cunningham amendment would classify nuclear power renewable | San Luis Obispo Tribune: To keep Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open, Central Coast Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham filed a constitutional amendment to classify nuclear power as a renewable energy source.

Expert warns Australia against adopting large-scale nuclear power - China.org.cn

Expert warns Australia against adopting large-scale nuclear power - China.org.cn

Nuclear power in Australia not realistic for at least a decade, Ziggy Switkowski says | Environment | The Guardian

Nuclear power in Australia not realistic for at least a decade, Ziggy Switkowski says | Environment | The Guardian

NUCLEAR: NRC drops bid to allow more industry self-inspections -- Wednesday, August 28, 2019 -- www.eenews.net E&E News -- Start a free trial

NUCLEAR: NRC drops bid to allow more industry self-inspections -- Wednesday, August 28, 2019 -- www.eenews.net E&E News -- Start a free trial: A Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposal to enable the nuclear industry to take over more responsibility for reactor inspections is no longer moving forward, the commission's chairwoman said in a letter earlier this month.

PG&E to Begin Construction on the Bay Point Utility Undergrounding Project | East County Today

PG&E to Begin Construction on the Bay Point Utility Undergrounding Project | East County Today: Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) will begin construction on the Bay Point Utility Undergrounding Project. The work consists of undergrounding utility lines along Bailey Road from State Route 4 north to Willow Pass Road

The inescapable truth about PG&E’s system: there’s no fix - Ceres Courier

The inescapable truth about PG&E’s system: there’s no fix - Ceres Courier: PG&E’s system probably cannot be fixed in two years, or 10 or ever maybe/.

Letter: Environmentalists at root of wildfire problem

Letter: Environmentalists at root of wildfire problem: The danger of wildfires will continue because there are 129 million dead trees in California, according to the U.S. Forest Service

Open Forum: Sacramento’s work on PG&E’s wildfire liability isn’t finished - SFChronicle.com

Open Forum: Sacramento’s work on PG&E’s wildfire liability isn’t finished - SFChronicle.com: Sacramento made progress on helping wildfire victims by establishing a fund to pay their future claims. But to get victims paid quickly, it has to pass another bill that will let PG&E use bonds.

U.S. should honor nuclear deal if it wants talks: Iran foreign minister - Reuters

U.S. should honor nuclear deal if it wants talks: Iran foreign minister - Reuters: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday the United States must observe the 2015 nuclear deal and stop engaging in "economic terrorism" against the Iranian people if Washington wants to meet for talks.

DoE tells budget hearing it is not ruling out nuclear power | Energy Central

DoE tells budget hearing it is not ruling out nuclear power | Energy Central

Energy's Future -- Battery and Storage Technologies | Energy Central

Energy's Future -- Battery and Storage Technologies | Energy Central

ANS Nuclear Cafe August, 2019

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RNE24: Batteries will fix all our problems, right?? Craig Piercy guests!

Aug 26, 2019 02:45 pm

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Be the change you want to see in the world

Aug 20, 2019 01:00 am

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Atoms for Humanity Summit 9/3-5; Purdue Univ & Third Way

Aug 16, 2019 10:56 am

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Seven years later, we are still curious about Curiosity

Aug 05, 2019 11:02 am

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Time for a fresh look at low-dose radiation

Jul 26, 2019 01:17 am

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Batteries will fix all our problems, right?? Craig Piercy guests!

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