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Friday, December 6, 2019

Russia suspends project with Iran due to uranium enrichment

Russia suspends project with Iran due to uranium enrichment: MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian state company suspended a research project with Iran because of its decision to resume enriching uranium, a move a senior official said Thursday was necessary after the...

S. Korea to promote exports of its designed nuke reactors | Yonhap News Agency

S. Korea to promote exports of its designed nuke reactors | Yonhap News Agency

New ship to handle all nuclear waste from Rosatom’s Arctic operations | The Independent Barents Observer

New ship to handle all nuclear waste from Rosatom’s Arctic operations | The Independent Barents Observer: The new special purpose vessel will serve the new icebreakers and the floating nuclear power plants and possible other reactor installations

Generation IV IMSR Chosen For First Joint Review In US And Canada :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

Generation IV IMSR Chosen For First Joint Review In US And Canada :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission have chosen Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) for the first joint technical review of an advanced, non-light-water nuclear reactor technology.



The selection of the small modular IMSR design for joint technical review follows an August 2019 memorandum of cooperation between the CNSC and the NRC that expands the agencies’ cooperation on activities associated with advanced reactor and SMR technologies. The collaborative technical reviews are intended to increase regulatory effectiveness for the review of new nuclear technologies.

Unique IAEA Gathering Highlights Social Media’s Role in Nuclear Stakeholder Involvement | IAEA

Unique IAEA Gathering Highlights Social Media’s Role in Nuclear Stakeholder Involvement | IAEA: More than 120 participants from 66 countries will gather in Vienna next week at the IAEA Technical Meeting on Using Social Media for Public Communication and Stakeholder Involvement for Nuclear Programmes.

MIT study: C02 cuts less pricey if nuclear is big part of the mix | Power Engineering

MIT study: C02 cuts less pricey if nuclear is big part of the mix | Power Engineering: Keeping nuclear power vital may be the best way to reach aggressive carbon reduction goals while avoiding a steep added price, such as a tax, on emissions in the U.S.. A new report by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examined various scenarios for the decarbonization of the nation’s electricity sector. The MIT researcher’s...

FPL's Turkey Point first US nuclear plant to get license out to 80 years | Utility Dive

FPL's Turkey Point first US nuclear plant to get license out to 80 years | Utility Dive: Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.

What to Expect at COP-25 in Madrid | The Energy Collective Daily

What to Expect at COP-25 in Madrid | The Energy Collective Daily

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What to Expect at COP-25 in Madrid | The Energy Collective Daily

What to Expect at COP-25 in Madrid | The Energy Collective Daily

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What to Expect at COP-25 in Madrid | The Energy Collective Daily

What to Expect at COP-25 in Madrid | The Energy Collective Daily

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Russia suspends Fordow project in Iran - World Nuclear News

Russia suspends Fordow project in Iran - World Nuclear News: TVEL has announced the suspension of its work to upgrade the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant because Iran fed uranium hexafluoride into two gas centrifuge cascades located in the same room as the cascades meant to be reengineered for stable medical isotope production.

US and Canadian regulators select SMR for joint review - World Nuclear News

US and Canadian regulators select SMR for joint review - World Nuclear News: The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission have selected Terrestrial Energy's Integral Molten Salt Reactor for their first joint technical review of an advanced, non-light water nuclear reactor technology, Terrestrial announced yesterday.

Nuclear for Climate speaks at COP25 - World Nuclear News

Nuclear for Climate speaks at COP25 - World Nuclear News: The nuclear industry took part in the UN climate talks this week at a time when the subject is no longer merely climate change, but climate emergency. At a side-event organised by Nuclear for Climate, panellists described how nuclear power is an essential part of the global response to that emergency.

Turkey Point licensed for 80 years of operation - World Nuclear News

Turkey Point licensed for 80 years of operation - World Nuclear News: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Florida Power & Light's application for a 20-year subsequent licence extension for Turkey Point units 3 and 4, the first time the regulator has issued licences authorising reactors to operate for up to 80 years.

Oldest European nuclear plant not yet ready to retire - Taipei Times

Oldest European nuclear plant not yet ready to retire - Taipei Times: Europe’s oldest functioning nuclear reactor, at Switzerland’s Beznau nuclear power plant, is to turn 50 next week — a life span deemed dangerously long by environmentalists, who are demanding that it be shut down immediately.

Follow the leader: new issue of Future Power Technology out now

Follow the leader: new issue of Future Power Technology out now: Future Power Technology is now available on all devices. Read the new issue here. The UK is home to the...Read More...

New Energy Sec. Brouillette: For civilian nuclear power, countries should buy from the United States | Fox Business

New Energy Sec. Brouillette: For civilian nuclear power, countries should buy from the United States | Fox Business: Acting Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette looks at "complex" issue of expansion of nuclear energy around the world.

Nuclear power plants needed for the UK to meet carbon obligations | E&T Magazine

Nuclear power plants needed for the UK to meet carbon obligations | E&T Magazine: A new generation of nuclear power plants are needed to help the UK meet its climate obligation targets, the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has said during its annual conference.

China Nuclear Power Analysis: Market Outlook to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China Nuclear Power Analysis: Market Outlook to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Public meeting Thursday on closing of Vt. Yankee nuclear power plant

Public meeting Thursday on closing of Vt. Yankee nuclear power plant

Thermal System Coupling – from the 2019 ANS Winter Meeting | ANS Nuclear Cafe

Thermal System Coupling – from the 2019 ANS Winter Meeting | ANS Nuclear Cafe

Does TEPCO Have a Nuclear Future? | ANS Nuclear Cafe

Does TEPCO Have a Nuclear Future? | ANS Nuclear Cafe

Atoms in the Ice | ANS Nuclear Cafe

Atoms in the Ice | ANS Nuclear Cafe

PG&E Nearing $13.5B Deal With California Wildfire Victims

PG&E Nearing $13.5B Deal With California Wildfire Victims: Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp. is close to finalizing terms for a $13.5 billion payout to victims of wildfires triggered by its power

PG&E Shareholders, Bondholders Battle Over Future of Beleaguered Utility – CBS San Francisco

PG&E Shareholders, Bondholders Battle Over Future of Beleaguered Utility – CBS San Francisco: The battle to shape the future of the utility is playing out between two different groups: bondholders vs. shareholders.

Newsom rips PG&E insurance deal as it nears settlement with wildfire victims | Fox Business

Newsom rips PG&E insurance deal as it nears settlement with wildfire victims | Fox Business: Newsom accused the company of trying to preserve value for its shareholders instead of shoring up its cash and equipment.

PG&E urges judge to approve key settlement, faces resistance - StarTribune.com

PG&E urges judge to approve key settlement, faces resistance - StarTribune.com

Push to make PG&E a co-op gets more support and ‘operating principles’ - SFChronicle.com

Push to make PG&E a co-op gets more support and ‘operating principles’ - SFChronicle.com: The co-op supporters also said their idea is now endorsed by more than 100 elected leaders who represent more than 8 million people in 58 cities and 10 counties.

Bankruptcy judge weighs PG&E’s $11 billion insurance company deal - SFChronicle.com

Bankruptcy judge weighs PG&E’s $11 billion insurance company deal - SFChronicle.com: PG&E and insurers say the deal is crucial to advance the bankruptcy case, but it has been opposed by attorneys for wildfire victims and by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Fukushima Update December 6, 2019

Fukushima Update December 6, 2019 –
F. Daiichi corium removal is scheduled to begin with unit #2 in late 2021… None of the 77 fish taken within 20 kilometers of F. Daiichi had radioactivity more than 100 Bq/kg … Pictures of the dismantling of the upper portion of the F. Daiichi units #1&#2 exhaust stack… Greenpeace says there are “hot spots” in Fukushima’s J-Village… Another successful nuclear evacuation drill occurs in southwestern Japan… Japan will continue using coal-fired power plants despite U.N. concerns.
https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

Thursday, December 5, 2019

NRC imposes $145,000 fine against TVA » Kallanish Energy News

NRC imposes $145,000 fine against TVA » Kallanish Energy News: The Tennessee Valley Authority has been hit with a $145,000 fine for submitting inaccurate information about the reliability of backup electricity service to its Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Tennessee, Kallanish Energy reports.

Upton Pushing For Nuclear Waste Storage Site | News/Talk 94.9 WSJM

Upton Pushing For Nuclear Waste Storage Site | News/Talk 94.9 WSJM: Upton Pushing For Nuclear Waste Storage Site

NuScale Applauds NRC-CNSC Collaboration | Business Wire

NuScale Applauds NRC-CNSC Collaboration | Business Wire: NuScale Applauds NRC-CNSC Collaboration

Uranium Miners Rise After Trump Panel Urges U.S. Buy Domestic

Uranium Miners Rise After Trump Panel Urges U.S. Buy Domestic: (Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. A White House task force’s recommendation that President Donald Trump direct the federal government to buy more uranium from domestic producers sent shares of U.S. mining companies higher

Bulgaria extends nuclear fuel supply contract with Russia - Energy & Oil - Reuters

Bulgaria extends nuclear fuel supply contract with Russia - Energy & Oil - Reuters: Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, has extended a contract with TVEL, part of Russian nuclear group Rosatom, to supply it with nuclear fuel up to the end of 2025, TVEL said on Wednesday.

France's EDF extends Cruas 2 nuclear reactor outage to Dec. 7 - Energy & Oil - Reuters

France's EDF extends Cruas 2 nuclear reactor outage to Dec. 7 - Energy & Oil - Reuters: French utility EDF on Wednesday extended the outage at its 900 MW Cruas 2 nuclear reactor by two days until Dec. 7, adding that resumption of power generation could be delayed by the duration of an ongoing safety check following an earthquake.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Takes Another Holtec Decommissioning Support Contract - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Takes Another Holtec Decommissioning Support Contract - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.

Judge tosses out lawsuit against San Onofre operator, regulator and contractor - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Judge tosses out lawsuit against San Onofre operator, regulator and contractor - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Bill for long-term West Valley funding heads to Trump’s desk | News | oleantimesherald.com

Bill for long-term West Valley funding heads to Trump’s desk | News | oleantimesherald.com

Site contaminated with uranium partially collapses into Detroit River | Windsor Star

Site contaminated with uranium partially collapses into Detroit River | Windsor Star: A shoreline property in Detroit listed for decades by U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency as a contaminated site due to its use of uranium and other dangerous chemicals during manufacturing dating back to the 1940s has partially collapsed into the Detroit River.

Trump panel urges U.S. to buy more uranium from American miners - BNN Bloomberg

Trump panel urges U.S. to buy more uranium from American miners - BNN Bloomberg: A White House task force is recommending that President Donald Trump direct the federal government buy more uranium from domestic producers, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Russia awards contract to build BREST reactor - World Nuclear News

Russia awards contract to build BREST reactor - World Nuclear News: Siberian Chemical Combine has awarded a RUB26.3 billion (USD412 million) contract to Titan-2 for the construction and installation works for the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast neutron reactor facility at its site in Seversk, Russia. SCC is a subsidiary of TVEL, the nuclear fuel manufacturing subsidiary of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom.

Franco-Uzbek uranium mining JV launched - World Nuclear News

Franco-Uzbek uranium mining JV launched - World Nuclear News: Orano has formally established a joint venture company with Uzbekistan's State Committee on Geological and Mineral Resources. The new company, Nurlikum Mining, will conduct mineral exploration and mining activities in the Central Asian country.

Cold tests completed at Karachi 2 - World Nuclear News

Cold tests completed at Karachi 2 - World Nuclear News: China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced the completion of cold functional tests at Karachi unit 2 in Pakistan. The two units under construction at the site are the first exports of the Hualong One reactor design.

‘Carbon capture is the Theranos of the energy industry’ - Science & Health - Haaretz.com

‘Carbon capture is the Theranos of the energy industry’ - Science & Health - Haaretz.com: Trying to capture carbon from emissions doesn’t work, says Prof. Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford. Put the resources into switching to renewables and go plant a tree, he urges

Four China Nuclear Industry Companies Added To "Entity List" - International Law - United States

Four China Nuclear Industry Companies Added To "Entity List" - International Law - United States: China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) and affiliates China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGNPC), China Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co. United States International Law Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 4 Dec 2019

NRC Approves Transfer of Nuclear Plant Operating Licenses From FirstEnergy Solutions to Energy Harbor - Oil & Gas 360

NRC Approves Transfer of Nuclear Plant Operating Licenses From FirstEnergy Solutions to Energy Harbor - Oil & Gas 360: The latest oil and gas news, dedicated to all things oil and gas: people, technologies, transactions, trends, and macro-economic analysis that impact commodity prices.

NRC Will Not Require Drone Defenses | Arms Control Association

NRC Will Not Require Drone Defenses | Arms Control Association

Judge tosses lawsuit over California nuclear plant fuel - SFChronicle.com

Judge tosses lawsuit over California nuclear plant fuel - SFChronicle.com: SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that tried to halt the transfer of used nuclear fuel at the San Onofre nuclear power plant in Southern California. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the judge dismissed the suit with prejudice on Tuesday, meaning the same complaint can't be refiled. San Onofre closed in 2013 but it remains home to 3.5 million pounds of spent fuel and nuclear waste. The waste is being transferred from storage pools to concrete storage holes. The group Public Watchdogs sought an injunction to halt the transfers. Southern California Edison, which operates the plant, says it's pleased with the judge's decision. Public Watchdogs Executive Director Charles Langley says there is a “looming waste disaster” at the plant and the group will ask its attorneys to look into an appeal.

Judge tosses lawsuit over California nuclear plant fuel | The Wichita Eagle

Judge tosses lawsuit over California nuclear plant fuel | The Wichita Eagle

Inside Switzerland's Beznau, Europe's oldest nuclear power plant - The Local

Inside Switzerland's Beznau, Europe's oldest nuclear power plant - The Local: Europe's oldest functioning nuclear reactor, at Switzerland's Beznau plant, will turn 50 next week -- a lifespan deemed dangerously long by environmentalists who are demanding that it be shut down immediately.

The Tantalizing Nuclear Mirage - The American Prospect

The Tantalizing Nuclear Mirage - The American Prospect: Many see nuclear power as a necessary part of any carbon-neutral mix. The reality isn’t so simple.

Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue’ membrane | Science | AAAS

Rivers could generate thousands of nuclear power plants worth of energy, thanks to a new ‘blue’ membrane | Science | AAAS

Electric vehicles to make up 50% of new autos by 2040: Platts Analytics

Electric vehicles to make up 50% of new autos by 2040: Platts Analytics

https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/120419-electric-vehicles-to-make-up-50-of-new-autos-by-2040-platts-analytics?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=issue:%202019-12-05%20utility%20dive%20newsletter%20%5bissue:24466%5d&utm_term=utility%20dive

Dominion suspends plan to add 1.5 GW of peaking capacity as Virginia faces gas glut


Dominion suspends plan to add 1.5 GW of peaking capacity as Virginia faces gas glut

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/dominion-suspends-plan-to-add-15-gw-of-peaking-capacity-as-virginia-faces/568489/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202019-12-05%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:24466%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive

PG&E failed to do inspections and maintenance on power lines for years, report finds - World Socialist Web Site

PG&E failed to do inspections and maintenance on power lines for years, report finds - World Socialist Web Site

Holtec launches latest Project Cheetah technologies; Canada narrows repository site search

 

Holtec launches latest Project Cheetah technologies; Canada narrows repository site search

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Barrnon and Wood progress in nuclear innovation contest

Barrnon and Wood progress in nuclear innovation contest


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Collaboration playing important role in SMR development

Collaboration playing important role in SMR development


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PG&E Fails Attempt at Avoiding Billions of Dollars in Insurance Liabilities - California Globe

PG&E Fails Attempt at Avoiding Billions of Dollars in Insurance Liabilities - California Globe: PG&E will be held accountable for the $11 billion settlement they had agreed to with insurance companies ruled a bankruptcy judge Wednesday. Inverse

PG&E Loses Challenge to Law Holding It Liable for Fire Damage | ABI

PG&E Loses Challenge to Law Holding It Liable for Fire Damage | ABI

PG&E Could Have Prevented Deadly California Fire, State Says

PG&E Could Have Prevented Deadly California Fire, State Says: Bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. for years failed to properly inspect and maintain its transmission system -- an oversight that led a live wire to

Leaders Representing Majority of PG&E Customers Want a Takeover

Leaders Representing Majority of PG&E Customers Want a Takeover: More than 110 Northern California city and county officials representing the majority of bankrupt PG&E Corp.’s customers are proposing to turn the utility giant into a customer-owned cooperative.

Newsom Slams PG&E Insurance Deal as Wildfire Settlement Takes Shape - WSJ

Newsom Slams PG&E Insurance Deal as Wildfire Settlement Takes Shape - WSJ: Nancy Mitchell, the lawyer representing the governor, said Gov. Gavin Newsom wants assurances that PG&E will come out of bankruptcy financially stable, with cash to invest in new technology and improved safety practices.

Newsom Slams PG&E Insurance Deal as Wildfire Settlement Takes Shape - WSJ

Newsom Slams PG&E Insurance Deal as Wildfire Settlement Takes Shape - WSJ: Nancy Mitchell, the lawyer representing the governor, said Gov. Gavin Newsom wants assurances that PG&E will come out of bankruptcy financially stable, with cash to invest in new technology and improved safety practices.

PG&E Fails Another Test with California Regulators | 2019-12-04 | Natural Gas Intelligence

PG&E Fails Another Test with California Regulators | 2019-12-04 | Natural Gas Intelligence

California proposal rejects wildfire premium in PG&E, other utilities' ROE | Utility Dive

California proposal rejects wildfire premium in PG&E, other utilities' ROE | Utility Dive: Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.

PG&E failed to properly inspect tower that caused Camp Fire: CPUC safety investigators | Utility Dive

PG&E failed to properly inspect tower that caused Camp Fire: CPUC safety investigators | Utility Dive: Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.

PG&E is near $13.5-billion deal with wildfire victims, sources say - Los Angeles Times

PG&E is near $13.5-billion deal with wildfire victims, sources say - Los Angeles Times: PG&E is said to be near a $13.5-billion deal with victims of fires ignited by its power lines that would be a key step toward resolving its bankruptcy.

Attorneys say this photo shows the PG&E hook that started the Camp Fire


Attorneys say this photo shows the PG&E hook that started the Camp Fire

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Attorneys-say-this-photo-shows-the-PG-E-hook-that-14882924.php

Saudi, Chinese Navies Conclude Blue Sword 2019 Drill | Asharq AL-awsat

Saudi, Chinese Navies Conclude Blue Sword 2019 Drill | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

Palestinians in Jerusalem Accused of Plotting with ISIS | Asharq AL-awsat

Palestinians in Jerusalem Accused of Plotting with ISIS | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

Arab Meeting in Cairo Reviews Nuclear Dangers of Israel, Iran | Asharq AL-awsat

Arab Meeting in Cairo Reviews Nuclear Dangers of Israel, Iran | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

First G20 Meetings Kick Off In Riyadh | Asharq AL-awsat

First G20 Meetings Kick Off In Riyadh | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

Want to Stop Climate Change? Start With the US Military | The Nation

Want to Stop Climate Change? Start With the US Military | The Nation: Our endless wars are taking countless innocent lives and destroying the planet itself.

Pope’s December intention: For children who suffer, but also our own

Pope’s December intention: For children who suffer, but also our own: In the month of December, Pope Francis is praying for all children who suffer. The Pope Video, which offers a multimedia presentation of the pope’s monthly intention, deals this month with ch…

The human cost of nuclear weapons is not only a “feminine” concern - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The human cost of nuclear weapons is not only a “feminine” concern - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: In the male-dominated field of arms control, gender dynamics contribute to the sidelining of frontline communities, perpetuating the systems of oppression and marginalization that caused them to be harmed in the first place. Here's how to change that.

Taking Erdogan’s critique of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty seriously - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Taking Erdogan’s critique of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty seriously - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: A UN speech Turkish President Recep Erdogan delivered in September deserves much more attention than it got because it reflects a continued loss of respect, on the part of key Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty members, for the treaty’s no-nuclear-weapons pledge.

Trump abandons nuclear treaties, invents arms control. Say WHAT? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Trump abandons nuclear treaties, invents arms control. Say WHAT? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: A recent interview Trump gave to Fox News’ Sean Hannity left nuclear security experts scratching their heads—including Kingston Reif, who called Trump's comments an “arms control word salad.” So we asked Reif to digest Trump’s words for us…

Democratic leader pours cold water on Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to force Syria withdrawal

Democratic leader pours cold water on Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to force Syria withdrawal: The House’s No. 2 Democrat dealt a major blow to Tulsi Gabbard’s effort to force President Donald Trump to pull the remaining US troops out of Syria.

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Trump runs dangerous and chaotic approach toward nuclear weapons | TheHill

Trump runs dangerous and chaotic approach toward nuclear weapons | TheHill: The United States cannot allow international agreements to crumble for the sake of new deals.

What's the Difference Between Thorium and Uranium Nuclear Reactors? | Machine Design

What's the Difference Between Thorium and Uranium Nuclear Reactors? | Machine Design: A three-phase plan to use thorium in a nuclear reactor could produce energy with less waste and more efficiently use the fuel as well.

As nuclear talks falter, next move for North Korea's Kim may be missile test over Japan | The Japan Times

As nuclear talks falter, next move for North Korea's Kim may be missile test over Japan | The Japan Times: Kim Jong Un is back in the saddle — literally — and apparently ready to make a decision on what kind of "Christmas present" North Korea will offer the U.S.

Opinion | Nuclear Power Can Save the World - The New York Times

Opinion | Nuclear Power Can Save the World - The New York Times: Expanding the technology is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize the economy.

A Roadmap for US Nuclear Energy Innovation

A Roadmap for US Nuclear Energy Innovation


https://issues.org/a-roadmap-for-u-s-nuclear-energy-innovation/

We need to halve emissions by 2030. They rose again in 2019.


We need to halve emissions by 2030. They rose again in 2019.

And greenhouse gases will continue to climb until nations collectively commit to much more aggressive action.


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Despite recycling mandate, food waste-to-energy struggles to grow in Connecticut | The Energy Collective Daily


Despite recycling mandate, food waste-to-energy struggles to grow in Connecticut | The Energy Collective Daily

Link to The Energy Collective Network

GEH contracted for Pilgrim internals dismantling - World Nuclear News

GEH contracted for Pilgrim internals dismantling - World Nuclear News: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy is to decommission the reactor internals and reactor pressure vessel at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant under a contract awarded by Holtec International and SNC-Lavalin joint venture Comprehensive Decommissioning International, LLC.

Fossil fuel use continues to push up CO2 emissions - World Nuclear News

Fossil fuel use continues to push up CO2 emissions - World Nuclear News: Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and industry are expected to grow slowly in 2019 due to a decline in the use of coal, according to a study by Global Carbon Project. However, a separate report from the Economist Intelligence Unit suggests the increasing use of renewables in 2020 will not be sufficient to meet targets set in the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Innovation and the path to sustainable development - World Nuclear News

Innovation and the path to sustainable development - World Nuclear News: A discussion held yesterday at COP25 on partnerships in innovation to achieve the United Nations ninth Sustainable Development Goal showed how the various UN agencies and industry are working in an increasingly collaborative manner.

Where is the data to support climate change panic? | Letters To Editor | laconiadailysun.com

Where is the data to support climate change panic? | Letters To Editor | laconiadailysun.com: To The Daily Sun,

Why Yuriy Nedashkovsky was dismissed from Energoatom head office? - Who and what is behind dismissal of Ukraine's Energoatom nuclear energy generating company head? - 112.international

Why Yuriy Nedashkovsky was dismissed from Energoatom head office? - Who and what is behind dismissal of Ukraine's Energoatom nuclear energy generating company head? - 112.international: can Igor Tynny really influence the decisions of the Ministry of Energy and the Environment, or doesn’t he really have much leverage as is attributed to him?

Nuclear waste in Paducah, Kentucky poses extra threat to region facing historic flooding | Scalawag

Nuclear waste in Paducah, Kentucky poses extra threat to region facing historic flooding | Scalawag

Bulgaria extends nuclear fuel supply contract with Russia - Energy & Oil - Reuters

Bulgaria extends nuclear fuel supply contract with Russia - Energy & Oil - Reuters: Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, has extended a contract with TVEL, part of Russian nuclear group Rosatom, to supply it with nuclear fuel up to the end of 2025, TVEL said on Wednesday.

Small nuclear reactors: green power, or not?

Small nuclear reactors: green power, or not?: After the initial enthusiasm of nuclear power starting in the 1950’s, that enthusiasm began to wane a few decades later, especially after the Hollywood film, The China Syndrome, and the almost simultaneous 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear disaster. Now a newer idea is being promoted of these smaller localised reactors. In deed, three of Canada’s…

Sandusky Register

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TABLE-Swiss nuclear plant outages and restarts - Reuters

TABLE-Swiss nuclear plant outages and restarts - Reuters: The following table lists maintenance outages, unscheduled stoppages and
load reductions at Swiss nuclear power plants.

Maintenance usually takes place in the spring and summer.

Ownership of the plants is detailed under (1,2,3...)

Please click on the link at the bottom to access the data.

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REACTOR NAME CAPACITY (MW) TIME PERIOD OPERATOR

PLANNED OUTAGES/LOAD
DROPS 2020
Leibstadt 1,245 May 4-Aug 9 Alpiq (3)
Goesgen 1,010 May 23-Jun 26 Alpiq (2)
Beznau 1 365 Apr 17-May 22 Axpo (1)
Beznau 2 365 Aug 4-16 Axpo (1)

ONGOING AND PLANNED

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Takes Another Holtec Decommissioning Support Contract - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Takes Another Holtec Decommissioning Support Contract - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.

The tide is turning - Nuclear Engineering International

The tide is turning - Nuclear Engineering International

IAEA Mission Says Indonesia Strengthened Nuclear and Radiation Safety, Sees Areas for Enhancement | IAEA

IAEA Mission Says Indonesia Strengthened Nuclear and Radiation Safety, Sees Areas for Enhancement | IAEA

Russia supplies fuel to India’s oldest nuclear power plant - The Economic Times

Russia supplies fuel to India’s oldest nuclear power plant - The Economic Times: TVEL, fuel division of Russias Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, has been supplying uranium fuel pellets for Tarapur on a regular basis in 2019. The total volume of the fuel pellets supplied to India for Tarapur in 2019 exceeded 50 tons. The pellets will be used for fabrication of nuclear fuel assemblies for the Tarapur Nuclear Power Plant.

China Starts Up First Nuclear Cogeneration Project—at AP1000 Plant

China Starts Up First Nuclear Cogeneration Project—at AP1000 Plant: China has started up its first commercial nuclear cogeneration system, using two newly operational AP1000 reactors at the Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant to

Earthquake hits near Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - The Martha's Vineyard Times

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USGS: ShakeOut Scenario Appendix D: Fault Crossing Tables


ShakeOut Scenario Appendix D: Fault Crossing Tables
By Daniel Ponti1 and Jerome Treiman2
USGS Open File Report 2008-1150, Appendix D CGS Preliminary Report 25D
2008
U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey
California Department of Conservation California Geological Survey
Data Sorting and Aggregation by Gene A. Nelson, Ph.D.
December 3, 2019
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Table 2. Railroads and Transit Lines Impacted by Faulting from the ShakeOut Scenario Earthquake
Railroad Name
Atchison Topeka Santa Fe RR
Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
Totals
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics data (NTAD
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
-117.457923 34.269031
-115.920686 33.513766 -115.919193 33.512275 -115.918182 33.511548 -115.917310 33.510597 -115.915419 33.508817 -115.900514 33.492495
-115.732240 33.358941
2004). Information dates
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Total Length Within Fault Zone
(meters) Count
Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad
-118.114221 34.551569 3.12 -118.113855 34.550821 1.48 -118.107154 34.541421 0.22 -118.080939 34.553293 0.04 -117.459627 34.269625 4.00
84
58
80
115
64 4011
FRA ADDED -116.538486 33.892328 0.57 87
FRA ADDED -116.536945 33.891792 0.49 222 309 1
41 411 8.30 111
8.30 302 8.30 61 8.30 208 8.20 324 0.86 179
3.90
4.00
Eagle Mountain Railroad -115.849463 33.452864 12.00 87
Eagle Mountain Railroad -115.838868 33.450439 1.24 47 134 1
1,185 1 40 401
2,327 2,327 7
Metrolink - Antelope Valley Line Metrolink - Antelope Valley Line Metrolink - Antelope Valley Line Metrolink - Antelope Valley Line
-118.113671 34.550757 1.48 66
-118.107136 34.541415 0.22 80
-118.113974 34.551530 3.12 47
-118.113857 34.551227 1.41 24
217 1
from 2004 and may not reflect current conditions
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Table 3. Aqueducts Impacted by Faulting from the ShakeOut Scenario Earthquake
Source: Aqueduct locations digitized from
Aqueduct Name
Los Angeles Aqueduct
2005 NAIP Imagery and USGS 7.5’ Quadrangle Maps
Location
(Lon/Lat, WGS84)
-118.43482 34.67280
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Total Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Count
3.30
41 41 1
California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct California Aqueduct
-118.18241 34.57897 -118.17032 34.56934 -118.15633 34.56342 -118.15024 34.56096 -118.14936 34.56048 -118.09613 34.53505 -118.09119 34.53656 -118.06739 34.53180 -118.06664 34.53188 -118.06472 34.53227 -118.06442 34.53232
3.50 130 0.25 273 0.24 215 0.23 115 0.22 81 0.13 77 0.04 361 0.07 57 2.80 124 0.21 13 0.21 44
1,490 1
North Fork Canal North Fork Canal North Fork Canal North Fork Canal
Colorado River Aqueduct Colorado River Aqueduct
-117.14184 34.11779 -117.13767 34.11524 -117.13218 34.11261 -117.10931 34.10482
-116.67451 33.93411 -116.66500 33.93416
5.30 327 5.30 119 5.60 131 5.40 112
1.28 127 0.46 45
689 1
172 1
Bear Valley High Line Aqueduct Bear Valley High Line Aqueduct Bear Valley High Line Aqueduct Bear Valley High Line Aqueduct Bear Valley High Line Aqueduct
-117.09316 34.09916 -117.05719 34.08464 -117.05160 34.08722 -117.05031 34.08775 -117.04835 34.08817
4.14 41
0.46 52
1.96 53
1.47 71
0.98 121
338 1
Coachella Canal Coachella Canal Coachella Canal Coachella Canal Coachella Canal Coachella Canal Coachella Canal Coachella Canal
-116.18633 33.74035 -116.18547 33.73979 -116.18383 33.73899 -116.17240 33.73004 -116.12625 33.68969 -116.12503 33.68847 -115.97651 33.56599 -115.97212 33.56598
4.68 52 5.20 147 5.50 222 5.90 133 8.00 205 7.70 149 6.39 52 0.69 61
1,021 1
Totals
3,751
3,751 6
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Table 4. Fiber Optic Communication Lines Impacted by Faulting from the ShakeOut Scenario Earthquake
Source: NGA, non-restricted platts data. Dataset from 2003 and earlier and may not reflect current conditions.
111
122
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
144
178
-117.44852 34.26332
-117.44852 34.26332
-117.68883 34.37859 -117.67907 34.37419 -117.67643 34.37335 -117.67441 34.37277 -117.67267 34.37217 -116.55852 33.90285 -116.55731 33.90266 -116.53130 33.89149 -116.53086 33.89127 -115.94330 33.53486 -115.93706 33.53187 -115.83615 33.44466 -115.83415 33.44191 -115.83384 33.44148 -115.83350 33.44102 -115.73393 33.36110 -118.05928 34.52054
51 51 1
Scenario-Assigned CompanyID Number
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Total Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Count
101 -118.13264 34.56558 101 -118.13190 34.55900 101 -118.13094 34.55098 101 -117.44852 34.26332 101 -116.62927 33.92087 101 -116.62753 33.91998 101 -116.61919 33.91784 101 -116.61726 33.91742 101 -116.58905 33.91167 101 -116.58732 33.91131 101 -116.50601 33.88224 101 -116.15172 33.71040
0.34 43 2.95 83 0.30 51 2.80 51 0.75 49 0.69 327 0.63 217 0.72 150 0.74 194 0.70 136 0.62 161 6.70 70
1,532 1
2.80
51 51 1 6.40 162
2.80
6.39 79 7.20 170 7.00 226 6.60 120 0.58 14 0.53 214 0.48 41 0.59 53 7.20 88 0.79 230 1.24 329
11.16 85 11.16 26 1.24 95 4.50 47 0.07 35
1,979 1
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Scenario-Assigned CompanyID Number
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
-117.44852 34.26332
-117.44852 34.26332
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Total Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Count
1 1
178 -118.05899 34.52056 178 -118.04303 34.52166 178 -118.04121 34.52178 178 -118.03813 34.52199 178 -118.03107 34.52247
0.07 20
3.28 74
0.12 19
0.12 100
0.42 33
281 1
190
215
328
328
328
328
328
333
345
347
347
347
347
347
347
347
2.80
2.80
51 51
51 51
202 -118.13264 34.56558 202 -118.13190 34.55900 202 -118.13094 34.55098
0.34 43
2.95 83
0.30 51
177 1
223 -116.62927 33.92087 223 -116.62753 33.91998 223 -116.61919 33.91784 223 -116.61726 33.91742 223 -116.58905 33.91167 223 -116.58732 33.91131 223 -116.50601 33.88224 223 -116.15172 33.71040
0.75 49 0.69 327 0.63 217 0.72 150 0.74 194 0.70 136 0.62 161 6.70 70
1304 1
-117.68883 34.37859 -117.67907 34.37419 -117.67643 34.37335 -117.67441 34.37277 -117.67267 34.37217
-117.44852 34.26332
-117.44852 34.26332
-118.13264 34.56558 -118.13190 34.55900 -118.13094 34.55098 -117.44852 34.26332 -116.62927 33.92087 -116.62753 33.91998 -116.61919 33.91784
6.40 6.39 7.20 7.00 6.60
2.80
2.80
0.34 2.95 0.30 2.80 0.75 0.69 0.63
162
 79
170
226
120
757
1 1
1
328 -117.44852 34.26332 2.80 51 51
1
51 51
51
 43
 83
 51
 51
 49
327
217
51
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Scenario-Assigned CompanyID Number
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
-116.61726 33.91742 -116.58905 33.91167 -116.58732 33.91131 -116.50601 33.88224 -116.15172 33.71040
-117.44852 34.26332 -117.44852 34.26332
-117.44852 34.26332
-117.44841 34.26325
-118.13264 34.56558 -118.13190 34.55900 -118.13094 34.55098 -117.44852 34.26332
-117.45974 34.26971
-117.45974 34.26971
Fault Slip (meters)
Total Length Length Within Within
Fault Zone Fault Zone (meters) (meters)
0.72 150
0.74 194
0.70 136
0.62 161
6.70 70
1,532
2.80 51 51 2.80 51 51
2.80 51 51
2.80 51 51
0.34 43
2.95 83
0.30 51
2.80 51
228
4.00 61 61
4.00 61 61
Count
1
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
347
347
347
347
347
381 440
548
669
742
742
742
742
992
993
Totals
9,579 9,579 25
349 -117.68883 34.37859 349 -117.67907 34.37419 349 -117.67643 34.37335 349 -117.67441 34.37277 349 -117.67267 34.37217
6.40 162
6.39 79
7.20 170
7.00 226
6.60 120
757 1
430 -117.44852 34.26332 2.80 51 51
1
704 -117.44852 34.26332 2.80 51 51
1
808 -118.13264 34.56558 808 -118.13190 34.55900 808 -118.13094 34.55098 808 -116.15172 33.71040
0.34 43
2.95 83
0.30 51
6.70 70
247 1
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Table 5. Oil and Gas Pipelines Impacted by Faulting from the ShakeOut Scenario Earthquake
Source: Techni Graphic Systems, Inc.,
Scenario-Assigned Company ID Number
         901
         901
         901
         901
         901
NPMS, and MMS. Information dates from 2004
and earlier and may not reflect current conditions
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
-117.49124 34.28625 -117.47618 34.27897 -117.47542 34.27839 -117.49099 34.28615 -117.47597 34.27887
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Total Length Within Fault Zone (meters)
Count
887 -115.78916 33.40997 887 -115.79323 33.41132 887 -115.79393 33.41156
8.26 138 3.54 106 3.66 35
279 1
7.00 6.10 5.80 7.00 6.10
420
166
 18
309
128
1,041 1
946 -118.11175 34.56816 946 -116.21507 33.76337 946 -116.55707 33.90257 946 -116.21461 33.76305 946 -116.55676 33.90247 946 -116.80736 33.93177 946 -116.82258 33.93253 946 -116.90648 33.93470 946 -116.53055 33.89132 946 -116.55294 33.90110 946 -116.55494 33.90172 946 -118.09124 34.55789 946 -118.14512 34.55783 946 -118.12858 34.55775 946 -118.11486 34.55782 946 -118.12921 34.55775 946 -118.09158 34.55804 946 -118.14534 34.55794 946 -118.11494 34.55790 946 -118.12927 34.55780 946 -117.46949 34.27562 946 -117.44295 34.25968 946 -117.27818 34.17476 946 -116.47527 33.89340 946 -116.47473 33.89128 946 -116.47516 33.89246 946 -116.47534 33.89400 946 -116.55396 33.92428 946 -116.55394 33.92238 946 -116.45800 33.85566 946 -116.54554 33.89700
0.08 38 4.30 191 0.53 208 4.30 233 0.53 207 1.20 53 0.96 53 0.04 91 0.59 64 0.45 366 0.53 33 0.05 81 0.22 64 3.12 14 0.39 46 2.95 102 0.05 85 0.22 78 0.39 26 2.95 115 5.30 69 1.30 55 4.90 44 0.04 41 1.62 73 0.02 44 0.04 45 0.05 42 1.07 46 0.06 44 0.43 48
2,699 1
Totals
4,019
4,019 3
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Table 6. Electrical Transmission Lines Impacted by Faulting from the ShakeOut Scenario Earthquake
Source: NGA HSIP Gold database; no data creator identified. Information is from 2005 and earlier and may not reflect current conditions
Scenario-Assigned Company ID Number
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters
Total Length Within Fault Zone (meters
Count
247 -116.16272 33.72073 247 -116.16272 33.72199 247 -116.09316 33.66165 247 -116.07123 33.64304 247 -116.06027 33.63582 247 -115.97746 33.56688 247 -115.97705 33.56994 247 -115.96654 33.55667 247 -115.96073 33.55484 247 -115.94310 33.53468 247 -115.93644 33.53113 247 -115.93581 33.53079
0.09 85 6.20 51 7.20 75 7.00 54 7.10 74 6.39 54 0.74 50 6.57 87 0.76 79 7.20 140 0.79 41 0.80 98
888 1
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
-118.34237 -118.34223 -118.34187 -118.34174 -118.34084 -118.34068 -118.33953 -118.33939 -118.22206 -118.22160 -118.22118 -118.22111 -118.22087 -118.22082 -118.22057 -118.22035 -118.17781 -118.16906 -118.15474 -118.15237 -118.14707 -118.14707 -118.14106 -118.13129 -117.46414 -117.46414 -117.37457 -117.33333
34.63746 34.63739 34.63829 34.63821 34.63995 34.63991 34.64160 34.64153 34.59535 34.59521 34.59508 34.59444 34.59451 34.59416 34.59422 34.59427 34.57279 34.57276 34.57257 34.57157 34.56515 34.56515 34.56782 34.56517 34.27206 34.27247 34.22090 34.20141
0.53 59 0.53 64 4.24 61 4.24 62 0.27 41 0.27 41 0.29 40 0.29 40 0.60 81 0.60 83 0.60 82 5.40 78 5.40 36 5.13 3 5.13 48 5.13 90 0.28 82 2.54 179 0.30 85 0.30 46 2.21 82 2.21 84 0.28 94 0.34 105 2.82 46 1.88 46 5.10 41 4.30 49
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Scenario-Assigned Company ID Number
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
34.10388 34.06286 34.06282 34.06277 34.06251 34.06032 34.05548 34.05520 34.05457 34.04876 34.04818 34.04668 34.04137 34.04073 33.94479 33.94726 33.94733
33.94744 33.93440 33.93388 33.93397 33.93364 33.93320 33.93199 33.93232 33.93258 33.93335 33.93335 33.93300 33.93269 33.93303 33.93337 33.93340 33.93307 33.93281 33.93271 33.93317
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters
5.30 43
  1. 0.03  13
  2. 0.04  236
0.07 124 0.27 81 1.44 157 1.71 138 1.89 10 1.89 33 2.70 49 2.70 231 2.52 37 0.29 235 0.29 86 0.04 41 0.04 42 0.04 41
0.04 40 0.96 116 0.96 6 0.96 50 0.96 84 0.96 65 1.20 54 1.20 61 1.20 75 1.43 117 1.28 60 1.28 65 1.28 45 1.50 56 1.50 63 1.26 52 1.26 51 1.26 51 1.61 97 1.61 78
Total Length Within Fault Zone (meters
Count
-117.10520 -117.00605 -116.99979 -116.99725 -116.98648 -116.96969 -116.95455 -116.95382 -116.95219 -116.93859 -116.93724 -116.93364 -116.92092 -116.91937 -116.86951 -116.86511 -116.86495
-116.86475 -116.82399 -116.82360 -116.82325 -116.82320 -116.82298 -116.80712 -116.80654 -116.80610 -116.77055 -116.76959 -116.76878 -116.76793 -116.76424 -116.76379 -116.75686 -116.75653 -116.75629 -116.74139 -116.74033
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Scenario-Assigned Company ID Number
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
            555
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
33.93340 33.93160 33.93131 33.93095 33.93094 33.93139 33.93112 33.93082 33.92724 33.92717 33.92709 33.92603 33.92584 33.92542 33.92170 33.92132 33.91779 33.91281 33.91239 33.93356 33.93318 33.93302 33.93267 33.93185 33.93267 33.93239 33.90922 33.92987 33.92981 33.92893 33.92883 33.92836 33.92830 33.92748
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters
      66
      74
      56
      21
      60
      63
      60
      57
      124
      28
      33
      43
      116
      128
      136
      50
      81
      259
      85
      108
      116
      115
      13
      42
      95
      47
      163
      67
      79
      72
      73
      64
      65
      57
Total Length Within Fault Zone (meters
Count
-116.73993 -116.66891 -116.66850 -116.66825 -116.66781 -116.66153 -116.66114 -116.66073 -116.65439 -116.65387 -116.65355 -116.64901 -116.64818 -116.64639 -116.63044 -116.62974 -116.61370 -116.59238 -116.59059 -116.58747 -116.58622 -116.58568 -116.58509 -116.58461 -116.58450 -116.58371 -116.58065 -116.57271 -116.57241 -116.57180 -116.57142 -116.57125 -116.57088 -116.56700
1.61 1.13 1.13 1.13 1.15 0.41 0.41 0.41 1.12 1.12 0.15 1.53 1.30 1.30 0.75 0.75 0.79 0.68 0.74 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.02 1.08 1.08 0.65 0.02 0.02 1.02 1.02 0.02 0.02 1.01
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Scenario-Assigned Company ID Number
Location (Lon/Lat, WGS84)
33.92711 33.92705 33.92205 33.91815 33.89365 33.89141 33.89003 33.91195 33.91155 33.86198 33.76851 33.76807 33.76784 33.76756 33.76566 33.74086
Fault Slip (meters)
Length Within Fault Zone (meters
1.01 191 0.06 24 1.07 27 0.95 139 0.57 78 0.48 55 0.65 147 2.07 104 2.07 122 0.20 130 3.70 90 3.70 75 3.70 2 4.00 125 4.00 154 4.68 147
Total Length Within Fault Zone (meters
Count
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
555
-116.56580 -116.56464 -116.55354 -116.54099 -116.54036 -116.53244 -116.52557 -116.52347 -116.52234 -116.47515 -116.22229 -116.22133 -116.22086 -116.22025 -116.21790 -116.18664
9,057 1
974 -118.37520 34.65017 974 -118.37484 34.65070 974 -118.37470 34.64979 974 -118.37444 34.65128 974 -118.37417 34.65055 974 -118.37383 34.65104 974 -118.01296 34.50928 974 -118.01138 34.50868 974 -118.01005 34.50791 974 -118.00212 34.50975 974 -118.00095 34.50907 974 -117.99933 34.50834 974 -117.47087 34.27634 974 -117.47064 34.27623
0.23 41 3.83 61 0.23 41 0.45 40 3.83 40 0.45 40 4.77 119 4.77 146 4.77 84 0.48 78 0.47 66 0.47 61 5.30 53 5.30 53
923 1
Totals
10,868
10,868 3