Areva factory ill-equipped to make nuclear parts - French watchdog
http://www.reuters.com/article/areva-safety-creusot-idUSL5N1GM2XM?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector
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Friday, March 17, 2017
Areva factory ill-equipped to make nuclear parts - French watchdog
http://www.reuters.com/article/areva-safety-creusot-idUSL5N1GM2XM?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector
EON Raises $1.45 Billion in Offering to Fund Nuclear Deal
EON Raises $1.45 Billion in Offering to Fund Nuclear Deal
http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-OMV8FU6S972D01-6H10QEGS9FGV89RDUJL8FF3P30Japan court rules government liable for Fukushima disaster
Japan court rules government liable for Fukushima disaster
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Japan_court_rules_government_liable_for_Fukushima_disaster_999.html
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Japan_court_rules_government_liable_for_Fukushima_disaster_999.html
V4 energy security: The land of nuclear and coal
V4 energy security: The land of nuclear and coal
http://www.euractiv.com/section/electricity/news/v4-energy-security-the-land-of-nuclear-and-coal/
Study: Emissions from Power Plants, Refineries May Be Far Higher Than Reported
Study: Emissions from Power Plants, Refineries May Be Far Higher Than Reportedhttp://www.theenergycollective.com/edfenergyex/2400590/study-emissions-power-plants-refineries-may-far-higher-reported
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Maria Korsnick, NEI President and CEO, on the DOE FY2018 Budget
atomic power review
Posted: 16 Mar 2017 10:50 AM PDT
The following statement on the Fiscal Year 2018 US Department of Energy budget proposal comes to us from the President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, Maria Korsnick:
"The nuclear energy industry is encouraged by the news that the preliminary budget for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) includes funding to both re-start licensing activities for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and initiate a robust interim storage program. We’re committed to working with Congress and the administration to put the used fuel management program back on its feet. Until the government is meeting its legal obligation to accept the fuel, the industry will continue to safely and securely store it at our facilities.
On the other hand, the budget blueprint has energy innovators nervous. As the administration and Congress establish funding levels they need to remember that DOE programs historically have supported public-private partnerships to bring nuclear technologies to market because of the benefits the nation enjoys from a strong domestic nuclear energy industry. Reducing the nuclear energy research budget now would send a signal around the world that the U.S. government is ceding leadership to competitors like Russia and China, at exactly the wrong time.
It is time for a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors to meet growing global demand in a clean, reliable way. Time is running out for America to reclaim international leadership in nuclear energy and to create hundreds of thousands more jobs, all while reinforcing our nation’s electricity and manufacturing infrastructures. Capitalizing on this opportunity requires broad action from the executive branch on a number of fronts, including unquestioned support for the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program that supports construction on new reactors in Georgia, appointing a full complement of commissioners to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, while moving decisively to address flawed electricity markets around the nation that fail to fairly value America’s fleet of nuclear reactors and the benefits they deliver."
"The nuclear energy industry is encouraged by the news that the preliminary budget for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) includes funding to both re-start licensing activities for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and initiate a robust interim storage program. We’re committed to working with Congress and the administration to put the used fuel management program back on its feet. Until the government is meeting its legal obligation to accept the fuel, the industry will continue to safely and securely store it at our facilities.
On the other hand, the budget blueprint has energy innovators nervous. As the administration and Congress establish funding levels they need to remember that DOE programs historically have supported public-private partnerships to bring nuclear technologies to market because of the benefits the nation enjoys from a strong domestic nuclear energy industry. Reducing the nuclear energy research budget now would send a signal around the world that the U.S. government is ceding leadership to competitors like Russia and China, at exactly the wrong time.
It is time for a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors to meet growing global demand in a clean, reliable way. Time is running out for America to reclaim international leadership in nuclear energy and to create hundreds of thousands more jobs, all while reinforcing our nation’s electricity and manufacturing infrastructures. Capitalizing on this opportunity requires broad action from the executive branch on a number of fronts, including unquestioned support for the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program that supports construction on new reactors in Georgia, appointing a full complement of commissioners to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, while moving decisively to address flawed electricity markets around the nation that fail to fairly value America’s fleet of nuclear reactors and the benefits they deliver."
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup March 16, 2017
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CIVIL NUCLEAR Loss-hit Toshiba nosedives on fears about future
Loss-hit Toshiba nosedives on fears about future
Tokyo (AFP) March 15, 2017 -
Toshiba shares plunged Wednesday as fears grow about the future of one
of Japan's best-known firms, hit by massive losses and accounting fraud
allegations at its US nuclear unit.
The Tokyo-listed stock dropped as much as 13.62 percent at one point,
with concerns that the embattled company's shares could be delisted from
the bourse.
Toshiba ended the day at 189.5 yen ($1.65), down 12.22 p ...
more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Loss-hit_Toshiba_nosedives_on_fears_about_future_999.html
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