Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Russia to Up Nuclear Weapons Spending 50% by 2016

http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20131008/184004336/Russia-to-Up-Nuclear-Weapons-Spending-50-by-2016.html

National Security Archive Declassified Documents on U.S. Nuclear War Plans, Accidents, and Command Systems

http://leaksource.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/national-security-archive-declassified-documents-on-u-s-nuclear-war-plans-accidents-and-command-systems/

California nuclear energy received $8.2B in federal subsidies


California nuclear energy received $8.2B in federal subsidies Electric Light & Power DBL Investors, a double bottom line venture capital firm, announced a report revealing that the California nuclear industry has received $8.21 billion in federal ...http://www.elp.com/articles/electric-light-and-power-newsletter/articles/2013/10/california-nuclear-energy-received-8-2b-in-federal-subsidies.html

Milestones, challenges and forward strategies at Humboldt Bay and Zion

http://uk.nuclearenergyinsider.com/fc_nei_decomlz/lz.aspx?p1=05024511S3442&CC=&p=1&cID=0&cValue=1

Event: Launching the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013

Categories: FAS Event

Launching the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013
October 17, 2013
12:30 – 2:30pm
National Resources Defense Council D.C. Office
1152 15th Street NW
Washington, DC
A light lunch will be served from 12:15pm
Opening remarks:
Christopher Paine, Senior Policy Advisor, NRDC Nuclear Program
Keynote:
Mycle Schneider, Independent energy consultant, Lead author of The World Nuclear Industry Status Report
Respondents:
Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
Charles Ferguson, President, Federation of American Scientists
Moderator:
Matthew McKinzie, Director, NRDC Nuclear Program
To register for this event, please click here.
The Heinrich Böll Foundation, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) are delighted to invite you to a luncheon discussion with Mycle Schneider, the lead author of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013. The plummeting natural gas prices, sovereign debt crisis, proliferation concerns and improved economic conditions for renewable energy sources have created a challenging global environment for nuclear power. Contrary to what the nuclear industry would have us believe that we are seeing a global renaissance in nuclear power, nuclear power the world over is on the decline. This is especially true in the U.S., where operating reactors are being closed as uneconomic for the first time in 15 years. The World Nuclear Industry Status Report provides a vital reality check to the current situation of the global nuclear industry as well as identifying important nuclear trends.
Registration: To register for this event, please click here.
Mycle Schneider is an independent international consultant on energy and nuclear policy based in Paris. Mycle is a member of the International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM) at Princeton University, USA. His consulting clients included the French and German Environmental Ministries, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the International Atomic Energy Agency, Greenpeace, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, the Worldwide Fund for Nature, the European Commission, the French Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety. Mycle has given evidence and held briefings at Parliaments in thirteen countries and given lectures at fourteen universities around the globe. He founded the Energy Information Agency WISE-Paris in 1983 and directed it until 2003. In 1997, along with Jinzabuto Takagi, he received the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize.

http://blogs.fas.org/blog/2013/10/event-launching-world-nuclear-industry-status-report-2013/

Fukushima 101: 5 questions answered about Japan's crippled nuclear reactors

Two-and-a-half years after the disaster, the nuclear plant continues to pose problems. Here's what you need to know now.

By Justin McCurry,
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2013/1005/Fukushima-101-5-questions-answered-about-Japan-s-crippled-nuclear-reactors

The many ways that molten salt reactors can fight the other CO2 scourge – ocean acidification

http://www.the-weinberg-foundation.org/2013/09/09/the-many-ways-that-molten-salt-reactors-can-fight-the-other-co2-scourge-ocean-acidification/

Nuclear fusion now a viable energy source, claims scientist

Prospect of cheap, emission-free energy within sight, says UK atomic energy chief

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/nuclear-fusion-now-a-viable-energy-source-claims-scientist-1.1491854

Pro-nuclear greenies? Thinking outside the box with Pandora’s Promise

http://theconversation.com/pro-nuclear-greenies-thinking-outside-the-box-with-pandoras-promise-18941

Rouhani Has Revealed His True Nuclear Intentions

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-07/rouhani-has-revealed-his-true-nuclear-intentions.html

Obama Climate Adviser Leaves, Presumably For Something Less Hopeless

With no hope for climate legislation, all Obama can do is wait for EPA regs. No wonder his climate adviser is leaving.

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/519986/obama-climate-adviser-leaves-presumably-for-something-less-hopeless/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20131008

Cleaner Long-Haul Engines Guzzle Diesel or Natural Gas

Companies are developing powerful engines that can run on natural gas together with diesel.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519641/httpwwwtechnologyreviewcomnews519641natural-gas-for-shipping/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20131008

Surging shale output shakes up US gas

America cannot live so carelessly forever
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/8cdcb600-2f6c-11e3-8b7e-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=crm/email/2013108/nbe/EnergyMining/product#axzz2h37dpGPo

Monday, October 7, 2013

Abu Dhabi residents learn more about UAE's peaceful nuclear programme

Abu Dhabi residents learn more about UAE's peaceful nuclear programme
http://www.wam.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1290006777121&pagename=WAM%2FWAM_E_Layout&parent=Query&parentid=1135099399852

Storing Carbon Dioxide in Fracked Shale Formations

http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Storing-Carbon-Dioxide-in-Fracked-Shale-Formations.html

US Shale Dealt a Blow as Oil Majors Struggle to Turn a Profit

http://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/US-Shale-Dealt-a-Blow-as-Oil-Majors-Struggle-to-Turn-a-Profit.html

EIA Predicts U.S to be 2013’s Largest Petroleum Producer

http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/EIA-Predicts-U.S-to-be-2013s-Largest-Petroleum-Producer.html

What You Won't Hear When Gregory Jaczko, Peter Bradford and Arnie Gundersen Take to the Podium in New York and Boston This Week

What You Won't Hear When Gregory Jaczko, Peter Bradford and Arnie Gundersen Take to the Podium in New York and Boston This Week
http://cloud.feedly.com/#subscription%2Ffeed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fneinuclearnotes.blogspot.com%2Ffeeds%2Fposts%2Fdefault

The Grid Edge: How Will Utilities, Vendors and Energy Service Providers Adapt?

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-grid-edge-how-will-utilities-vendors-regulators-and-energy-service-prov

Iran, U.N. Powers Face Off on Draft Nuclear Bargain

http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/iran-un-powers-face-draft-nuclear-bargain/

North Korea Threatens Preemptive Attack on U.S., South Korea

http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/n-korea-threatens-carry-out-preemptive-attack-us-s-korea/

The Battle for FERC and the Future of Energy Security

http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2013/10/07/the-battle-for-ferc-and-the-future-of-energy-security/

Offshore Wind in Europe: Lessons for the U.S.

http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2013/10/07/offshore-wind-in-europe-lessons-for-the-u-s/

Purolite Corporation DEVELOPS aN ION EXCHANGE RESIN BASED solution to the Fukushima radioactive water crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Purolite Corporation DEVELOPS aN ION EXCHANGE RESIN BASED solution to the Fukushima radioactive water crisis

Reduces radionuclides to non-detect levels

Bala Cynwyd, PA – October 1, 2013 - Purolite Corporation, a world leader in water treatment and the treatment of radioactive nuclides in high chloride water announced today, that after two years of extensive research and development, it has a solution to the multiple issues surrounding the Fukushima radioactive water crisis. The proprietary process incorporates a total solution to include the four main points identified by TEPCO in its most recent request for proposals.

The Purolite solution can be quickly implemented and can achieve the following goals:

1. Remove 62 identified radioactive nuclides contained in the Fukushima water to non- detectable status. This was confirmed in tests using actual reactor site contaminated water.

2. Eliminate over 80% of the radioactive sludge versus normal precipitation treatment.

3. Eliminate the need for storage tanks for highly radioactive water.

4. Reduce the need to build water intrusion walls around the reactors.

“Our technical experts worked in cooperation with major Japanese companies over the past two years to develop a unique solution to this complex problem,”said Steve Brodie, President. “Our proprietary technology effectively removes the identified containments and will help solve Fukushima Daiichi’s environmental problems.”

The continuous accumulation of radioactive water at the tsunami stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is unprecedented and well documented. Currently there are over 1,000 storage tanks at the reactor site containing over 300,000 cubic meters of highly radioactive water. More and more tanks are being built daily to accommodate the intrusion of about 400 m³/day groundwater into the reactor cooling water loopbecause it remains too toxic to discharge to the environment.

About Purolite

Purolite Corporation is a leading manufacturer of ion exchange media, catalysts, adsorbents and advanced polymers for life sciences. Headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA, the company has ISO-9001 certified manufacturing facilities in the USA, China and Romania and operates dedicated R&D centers in the USA, China, Romania, Russia and the UK. Purolite also has a technical laboratory in Japan. Purolite, the only company focused exclusively on resin technology, has 40 sales offices in more than 30 countries.

Contact

To learn more about Purolite, please go to purolite.com or contact

Jeffrey Frain

Global Marketing Manager

150 Monument Road, Ste. 202

Office: (610) 668-9090

Fax: (610) 668-8139

jeffrey.frain@purolite.com

China in line for role in British nuclear deal

http://energyandnuclear.com/2013/10/07/china-in-line-for-role-in-british-nuclear-dealso/

Mideast oil power wanes as U.S., others boost production

Mideast oil power wanes as U.S., others boost production
http://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Mideast_oil_power_wanes_as_US_others_boost_production_999.html

Who created the global warming “pause”? By Chris Mooney

Who created the global warming “pause”?

By Chris Mooney

http://grist.org/climate-energy/who-created-the-global-warming-pause/?utm_source=feedly

India wants to move forward on civil nuclear cooperation with Russia

India wants to move forward on civil nuclear cooperation with Russia
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-wants-to-move-forward-on-civil-nuclear-cooperation-with-russia/articleshow/23597701.cms

U.N. nuclear agency sends new Fukushima expert mission

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/04/japan-fukushima-iaea-idUSL6N0HU11P20131004

Chicago Bridge to Build China's Nuclear Plant - Analyst Blog

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/chicago-bridge-to-build-chinas-nuclear-plant-analyst-blog-cm283098

Rethinking wind power

http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2013/02/rethinking-wind-power#!

Resin-based solution to Fukushima water problems

atomic power review

Resin-based solution to Fukushima water problems

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:28 AM PDT

Below is a very interesting press release I received this morning. I think all of us knew that (among many other things) the Fukushima Daiichi accident would lead to new technologies, or useful developments of existing technologies. This announcement seems to herald just that kind of development.http://atomicpowerreview.blogspot.com/2013/10/below-is-very-interesting-press-release.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AtomicPowerReview+%28atomic+power+review%29

NRC Regulatory Information Conference March 11-13, 2014

Regulatory Information Conference (RIC)

RIC News and Highlights

•	News! The 2014 RIC will be held on March 11-13, 2014, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.
•	NEW! The room block for RIC 2014 will be opening in the near future.

Additional Resources

Future RIC Dates

•	26th Annual RIC - March 11-13, 2014
•	27th Annual RIC - March 10-12, 2015
•	28th Annual RIC - March 8-10, 2016

Welcome to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) Regulatory Information Conference (RIC) web page. This page is intended to provide planning information and updates about the upcoming conference, as well as information on previous RIC events.
NEW! We are pleased to announce that the 26th Annual Regulatory Information Conference (RIC) will be held March 11-13, 2014, at the Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center, located just off of Rockville Pike (Route 355) and Marinelli Road, at 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852.
JUST ADDED: Although the NRC does not endorse any particular commercial lodging, for the convenience of RIC participants, a limited number of sleeping rooms have been reserved at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The room block will open in the near future. It is important to note that rooms inside the block are very popular and tend to sell out extremely fast. Room block pricing is subject to availability at the current government per diem rate.

Please check back with us frequently as the detailed conference information below will be posted as it becomes available.

Conference Program

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Invitation Letter
Keynote and Commissioner Plenary Session Speakers
Program Agenda
Technical Poster and Tabletop Presentations
Tours of the NRC's Operations Center

Conference Materials

Factoid Slideshow
NRC Organization Charts for RIC
Feedback – Overall Conference Evaluation Form
Feedback – Technical Session Evaluation Form

Registration and Hotel Information

Conference Registration
Online Registrant List
Hotel Information
Travel Information

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Germany, electricity, and the IPCC report: a dire example of what road to NOT take

Steve Aplin

http://canadianenergyissues.com/2013/10/04/germany-electricity-and-the-ipcc-report-a-dire-example-of-what-road-to-not-take/

EPR reactor vessel arrives at Flamanville site

Press Release

http://www.areva.com/EN/news-9953/epr-reactor-vessel-arrives-at-flamanville-site.html

AREVA-made nuclear reactor vessel delivered to plant site

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/10/areva-made-nuclear-reactor-vessel-delivered-to-plant-site.html

More Bad News For Fracking: IPCC Warns Methane Traps More Heat

http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/284336/more-bad-news-fracking-ipcc-warns-methane-traps-much-more-heat-we-thought?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

As US Oil Production Revives, New Vulnerabilities Appear

http://theenergycollective.com/geoffrey-styles/284436/us-oil-production-revives-new-vulnerabilities-appear?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Spotlight: GSA won't pay new utility bills during shutdown

http://www.fiercegovernment.com/story/spotlight-gsa-wont-pay-new-utility-bills-during-shutdown/2013-10-04?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Areva Advises Buying Uranium as Nuclear Glut Price Drop Ends (2)

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-06/areva-advises-to-buy-uranium-as-nuclear-glut-ends-price-decline

China nuclear plant delay raises safety concern

http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1325973/china-nuclear-plant-delay-raises-safety-concern

Nuclear regulator prepares for furloughs

http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/energyenvironment/326981-nuclear-regulator-to-begin-sending-furlough-notices-

SRS contractor furloughs 1,400 employees

http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/SRS-contractor-furloughs-1400-employees-226785491.html

The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/7354.html

2013 Report of Study Group on Radionuclide Science in the North Pacific Ocean (PICES,

2013 Report of Study Group on Radionuclide Science in the North Pacific Ocean (PICES, an intergovernmental scientific organization made up of Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and the U.S.): [...] Chairman Dr. Zhang […] pointed out that the widespread application of nuclear science and technology and a recent nuclear power plant accident [Fukushima Daiichi] had led to increasing amounts of radionuclides released into the North Pacific. In addition, the long half-life radionuclides could potentially endanger the marine ecosystem, including human health through food chain exposures. Consequently, it is important to monitor the radiation exposure level and assess the effects of radioactive substances on marine ecosystems in the North Pacific waters.https://pices.int/publications/other/2013-SG-RS_final_report.pdf

Nuclear Power Between Broken Promises, Breakthroughs, and ...

Nuclear Power Between Broken Promises, Breakthroughs, and ... Energy Trends Insider

Below is the first of two posts by Robert Petroski and Brian Marrs about the future of nuclear energy. Petroski is a nuclear engineer, with a degree from MIT, and ...http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2013/10/07/nuclear-power-between-broken-promises-breakthroughs-and-ludditism/

THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT: ONGOING LESSONS FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK

THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT: ONGOING LESSONS FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK http://coalitionagainstnukes.org/the-fukushima-nuclear-accident-ongoing-lessons-for-boston-new-york/

SCIENCE STUDIO: Nuclear Energy


SCIENCE STUDIO: Nuclear Energy KTEP ... and doesn't turn into a bomb. Heino also explains how nuclear waste can be recycled as fuel instead of being stored underground for thousands of years.http://ktep.org/post/science-studio-nuclear-energy

he Case For Combating Climate Change With Nuclear Power and ...

he Case For Combating Climate Change With Nuclear Power and ... Forbes

And what are we to do about the problem of radioactive waste, a byproduct of nuclear power generation? Lassiter points to three young companies—Martingale, ...http://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2013/10/07/the-case-for-combating-climate-change-with-nuclear-power-and-fracking/

TEPCO sites in Fukushima should hold contaminated waste: vice .

TEPCO sites in Fukushima should hold contaminated waste: vice ... GlobalPost

"We should place it (waste) in TEPCO's facilities in Fukushima which has become uninhabitable for people due to the nuclear accident," Yoshitaka Sakurada ...http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/131007/tepco-sites-fukushima-should-hold-contaminated-waste-v

Nuclear sentiment reflects lack of confidence in federal government


Nuclear sentiment reflects lack of confidence in federal government Fierce Energy Public sentiment regarding who should manage nuclear waste storage facilities is shifting. According to new research, a majority of Americans now believes that ...http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/nuclear-sentiment-reflects-lack-confidence-federal-government/2013-10-07

22 Years Till We Blow the 2°C Carbon Budget

http://theenergycollective.com/lindsay-wilson/283921/22-years-till-we-blow-2-c-carbon-budget?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Transcript: Peter Voser talks to the FT By Guy Chazan

Transcript: Peter Voser talks to the FT

By Guy Chazan

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5f3ac424-2ece-11e3-be22-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=crm/email/2013107/nbe/EnergyMining/product#axzz2h37dpGPo

Peter Voser says he regrets Shell’s huge bet on US shale By Guy Chazan

Peter Voser says he regrets Shell’s huge bet on US shale

By Guy Chazan

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e964a8a6-2c38-11e3-8b20-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=crm/email/2013107/nbe/EnergyMining/product#axzz2h37dpGPo

Genetically Modified Bacteria Produce 50 Percent More Fuel

By changing the way certain organisms process sugar, UCLA researchers have shown how to produce more biofuel.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519791/genetically-modified-bacteria-produce-50-percent-more-fuel/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-weekly-energy&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20131007

Technology Is Moving Too Slowly to Make Climate-Change Target The IPCC says we can emit a trillion tons of carbon and still avoid major warming. We’ll emit much more.

Technology Is Moving Too Slowly to Make Climate-Change Target

The IPCC says we can emit a trillion tons of carbon and still avoid major warming. We’ll emit much more.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519761/technology-is-moving-too-slowly-to-make-climate-change-target/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-weekly-energy&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20131007

New England states look to Maine wind for power needs

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-england-states-look-to-maine-wind-for-power-needs/178890/

DOE to continue talks over Vogtle nuclear plant's $8.3B loan guarantee

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-to-continue-talks-over-vogtle-nuclear-plants-83b-loan-guarantee/178867/

FBI investigating Ark. grid attacks

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/fbi-investigating-ark-grid-attacks/178875/

ANS Update 10/7 Carnival of Nuclear Bloggers 177

Carnival of Nuclear Bloggers 177

By Will Davis on Oct 06, 2013 10:38 am

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Fukushima Updates 10/7

Fukushima Updates for today –

The most recent data concerning groundwater and ocean contamination... Power was briefly lost to the F. Daiichi unit #1 reactor cooling system... Towns adjacent to F. Daiichi are “generally accepting” plans for underground waste storage facilities... PM Shinzo Abe says Japan welcomes foreign assistance with Fukushima... Fukushima farmers are selling their produce in London... An education minister says Tepco should handle all contaminated waste.

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

NMP consortium retains Sellafield contract

NMP consortium retains Sellafield contract (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-NMP_consortium_retains_Sellafield_contract-0710137.html)
Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) will continue to manage and operate the UK's Sellafield nuclear site after the country's Nuclear Decommissioning Agency announced a five-year extension to the consortium's contract.

Flamanville EPR vessel delivered

Flamanville EPR vessel delivered (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Flamanville_EPR_vessel_delivered-0710134.html)
The reactor vessel for Flamanville 3, France's first EPR, has been delivered to the construction site. The unit is scheduled to operate from 2016.

Outgoing Shell Chief: Countries Hoping For Their Own American-Style Shale Boom Are Likely To Be Disappointed

http://www.businessinsider.com/ft-interviews-outgoing-shell-chief-2013-10?utm_source=alerts&nr_email_referer=1

The Hard Numbers on Fracking: Radiation, Toxic Wastewater and Air Pollution

The Hard Numbers on Fracking: Radiation, Toxic Wastewater and Air Pollution Truthout http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/19229-the-hard-numbers-on-fracking-radiation-toxic-wastewater-and-air-pollution

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Update on "Highly Radioactive" Water Leaks at Fukushima

http://theenergycollective.com/rodadams/268236/another-update-highly-radioactive-water-leaks-fukushima#!

Japan PM seeks overseas help on Fukushima leak

http://www.eveningsun.com/nation-world/ci_24251550/japan-pm-seeks-overseas-help-fukushima-leak

Carnival of Nuclear Bloggers 177

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The 177th Carnival of Nuclear Bloggers has been posted at Deregulate the Atom. You can click here to read this latest installment of a long-running tradition among nuclear bloggers, and pro-nuclear authors.
This week’s articles are varied as usual, and include topics ranging from the future of nuclear energy to those who celebrate the closure of nuclear plants. Fuel costs, radioactive emissions from coal fired plants (yes, that’s right!) and nuclear plant financing add to the discussion.

Electric Rate Hikes Hobble Ohio's Industrial Giant

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/10/06/electric-rate-hikes-hobble-ohios-industrial-giant/

Shale Can Boost Manufacturing and Middle Class in the Midwest

http://shalestuff.com/uncategorized/shale-boost-manufacturing-middle-class-midwest/article09372

Fracking by the Numbers

New Report First to Quantify Damage Done by Gas Drilling

http://www.environmentamerica.org/news/ame/fracking-numbers

Cost/Benefit Analysis of Fracking Reveals That Risks Outweigh Rewards

http://independentreport.blogspot.com/2012/11/costbenefit-analysis-of-fracking.html#!

Cost/Benefit Analysis of Fracking Reveals That Risks Outweigh Rewards

http://independentreport.blogspot.com/2012/11/costbenefit-analysis-of-fracking.html#!

EPA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Reducing Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants

Media Advisory: EPA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Reducing Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
09/30/2013

CONTACT:
press@epa.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2013

EPA to Hold Public Listening Sessions on Reducing Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold 11 public listening sessions across the country to solicit ideas and input from the public and stakeholders about the best Clean Air Act approaches to reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants. Power plants are the nation’s largest stationary source of carbon pollution, responsible for about one third of all greenhouse gas pollution in the United States.

The Clean Air Act gives both EPA and states a role in reducing air pollution from power plants that are already in operation. The law directs EPA to establish guidelines, which states use to design their own programs to reduce emissions. Before proposing guidelines, EPA must consider how power plants with a variety of different configurations would be able to reduce carbon pollution in a cost-effective way.

The feedback from these 11 public listening sessions will play an important role in helping EPA develop smart, cost-effective guidelines that reflect the latest and best information available. The agency will seek additional public input during the notice and comment period once it issues a proposal, by June 2014.

For more information on these sessions and to register online, go to: http://www2.epa.gov/carbon-pollution-standards/public-listening-sessions. For those who cannot attend these sessions, input can be e-mailed to carbonpollutioninput@epa.gov by November 8, 2013.

More information about EPA’s carbon pollution standards for the power sector: http://www2.epa.gov/carbon-pollution-standards

Public Sessions on Reducing Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants (all times are local):

DATE: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA New England
Memorial Hall
5 Post Office Square
Boston

DATE: Friday, October 18, 2013
TIME: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm EDT
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA Region 3
William J. Green, Jr. Federal Building
600 Arch Street
Philadelphia

DATE: Wednesday, October 23, 2013
TIME: 9:00 am - 12 Noon; and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA Region 2
290 Broadway, Room 27A
New York

DATE: October 23, 2013
TIMES: 2:00 – 5:00 pm; and 6:00 – 9:00 pm EDT
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA Region 4
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
Bridge Conference Rooms
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta

DATE: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm MDT (last 2 hours for call ins)
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver

DATE: Monday, November 4, 2013
TIME: 4:00 – 8:00 pm CST
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA Region 7
11201 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa

DATE: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
TIME: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne St.
San Francisco

DATE: Thursday, November 7, 2013
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST
LOCATION:
US EPA Headquarters
William Jefferson Clinton East
1201 Constitution Ave.
Washington, DC

DATE: Thursday, November 7, 2013
TIME: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm CST
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA Region 6
Auditorium- 1st floor
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young St.
Dallas

DATE: Thursday, November 7, 2013
TIME: 3:00 – 6:00 pm PST
EPA REGION & LOCATION:
US EPA Region 10
Jackson Federal Bldg.
915 Second Ave.
Seattle

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NEA/OECD Report - The Economics of the Back End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

http://www.oecd-nea.org/ndd/pubs/2013/7061-ebenfc.pdf

Scientists Call for Overhaul of IPCC Climate Panel

The world's need is for faster, more focused and more targeted research, scientists say, now that certainty of man-made climate change is established.

By Katherine Bagley, InsideClimate News

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20130930/scientists-call-overhaul-ipcc-climate-panel

Scientists Call for Overhaul of IPCC Climate Panel

The world's need is for faster, more focused and more targeted research, scientists say, now that certainty of man-made climate change is established.

By Katherine Bagley, InsideClimate News

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20130930/scientists-call-overhaul-ipcc-climate-panel

Foiled Sabotage Attempt on Iranian Nuclear Facility

Foiled Sabotage Attempt on Iranian Nuclear Facility
http://www.darkgovernment.com/news/foiled-sabotage-attempt-on-iranian-nuclear-facility/

At least four people have been arrested in Iran for trying to sabotage a nuclear
site, an Iranian official was quoted by Iranian media as saying.

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Ali Akbar Salehi, said on Sunday
that officials had monitored and then arrested a "number of saboteurs" before
they could carry out their [...]

Fukushima: Continuing Disaster, 6,700 Times Legal Radiation Levels, Lies and Coverups

Fukushima: Continuing Disaster, 6,700 Times Legal Radiation Levels, Lies and
Coverups
http://www.darkgovernment.com/news/fukushima-continuing-disaster-6700-times-legal-radiation-levels-lies-and-coverups/

TEPCO admitted Thursday that yet another spill at the crisis-hit Fukushima
nuclear plant has released water 6,700 times more radioactive than the legal
limit, adding to the near daily news of fresh leaks and climbing radiation
pointing towards systemic failure to mitigate or contain the worst nuclear
crisis since Chernobyl.

At least 430 liters of contaminated water spilled Thursday [...]

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/83290/Business/Economy/Egypt-to-launch-first-nuclear-power-plant-in-Dabaa.aspx

Vermont Yankee family faces uncertain future

http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/vermont-yankee-family-faces-uncertain-future/article_1ba3fa81-0cb5-52db-b585-b04d44227108.html

Climate change 'scientists’ are just another pressure group

The IPCC and its reports have been shaped by a close-knit group of scientists, all dedicated to the cause

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/10356276/Climate-change-scientists-are-just-another-pressure-group.html

Nun faces up to 30 years in prison for protesting at nuclear weapons facility

District judge denies appeal of Sister Megan Rice, 83, and two other activists, citing their intent to 'disarm' Oak Ridge

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/04/nun-protesting-nuclear-weapons-denied-appeal

Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

National Security Archive Declassified Documents on U.S. Nuclear War Plans, Accidents, and Command Systems

Milestones, challenges and forward strategies at Humboldt Bay and Zion

Fukushima 101: 5 questions answered about Japan's crippled nuclear reactors

Two-and-a-half years after the disaster, the nuclear plant continues to pose problems. Here's what you need to know now.

Breakthrough Institute on Cheap Nuclear Energy

Fukushima Radiation Now A Global Disaster: Japan Finally Asks World For Help

Iran insists on 'absolute right' to enrich uranium

Nuclear fusion now a viable energy source, claims scientist

Prospect of cheap, emission-free energy within sight, says UK atomic energy chief

Pro-nuclear greenies? Thinking outside the box with Pandora’s Promise

Rouhani Has Revealed His True Nuclear Intentions

Obama Climate Adviser Leaves, Presumably For Something Less Hopeless

Cleaner Long-Haul Engines Guzzle Diesel or Natural Gas

Monday, October 7, 2013

Storing Carbon Dioxide in Fracked Shale Formations

US Shale Dealt a Blow as Oil Majors Struggle to Turn a Profit

EIA Predicts U.S to be 2013’s Largest Petroleum Producer

The Grid Edge: How Will Utilities, Vendors and Energy Service Providers Adapt?

Iran, U.N. Powers Face Off on Draft Nuclear Bargain

North Korea Threatens Preemptive Attack on U.S., South Korea

The Battle for FERC and the Future of Energy Security

Offshore Wind in Europe: Lessons for the U.S.

China in line for role in British nuclear deal

U.N. nuclear agency sends new Fukushima expert mission

Chicago Bridge to Build China's Nuclear Plant - Analyst Blog

Rethinking wind power

Regulatory Information Conference (RIC)

Conference Program

Conference Materials

Registration and Hotel Information

Germany, electricity, and the IPCC report: a dire example of what road to NOT take

EPR reactor vessel arrives at Flamanville site

Press Release

AREVA-made nuclear reactor vessel delivered to plant site

More Bad News For Fracking: IPCC Warns Methane Traps More Heat

As US Oil Production Revives, New Vulnerabilities Appear

Spotlight: GSA won't pay new utility bills during shutdown

Areva Advises Buying Uranium as Nuclear Glut Price Drop Ends (2)

China nuclear plant delay raises safety concern

Nuclear regulator prepares for furloughs

SRS contractor furloughs 1,400 employees

The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT: ONGOING LESSONS FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK http://coalitionagainstnukes.org/the-fukushima-nuclear-accident-ongoing-lessons-for-boston-new-york/

22 Years Till We Blow the 2°C Carbon Budget

Transcript: Peter Voser talks to the FT

Peter Voser says he regrets Shell’s huge bet on US shale

Genetically Modified Bacteria Produce 50 Percent More Fuel

Technology Is Moving Too Slowly to Make Climate-Change Target

New England states look to Maine wind for power needs

DOE to continue talks over Vogtle nuclear plant's $8.3B loan guarantee

FBI investigating Ark. grid attacks

Carnival of Nuclear Bloggers 177

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Outgoing Shell Chief: Countries Hoping For Their Own American-Style Shale Boom Are Likely To Be Disappointed

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Update on "Highly Radioactive" Water Leaks at Fukushima

Japan PM seeks overseas help on Fukushima leak

Electric Rate Hikes Hobble Ohio's Industrial Giant

Cost/Benefit Analysis of Fracking Reveals That Risks Outweigh Rewards

Cost/Benefit Analysis of Fracking Reveals That Risks Outweigh Rewards