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Friday, August 31, 2018
Wyoming to take over nuclear permitting | Wyoming News | trib.com
Wyoming to take over nuclear permitting | Wyoming News | trib.com: LARAMIE — Wyoming is set to sign a deal Sept. 25 to take control of oversight of its own uranium production and begin regulatory authority in October.
Iran is complying with nuclear deal restrictions: IAEA report | Reuters
Iran is complying with nuclear deal restrictions: IAEA report | Reuters: Iran has remained within the main restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with major powers, a confidential report by the U.N. atomic watchdog indicated on Thursday.
More leaks discovered at troubled SC nuclear fuel factory; feds investigating | The State
More leaks discovered at troubled SC nuclear fuel factory; feds investigating | The State: Federal investigators are reopening a review of the Westinghouse nuclear fuel factory near Columbia as information emerges about leaked uranium at the site. The state also is testing wells in Lower Richland.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission dings San Onofre for 'low safety significance' violation - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Nuclear Regulatory Commission dings San Onofre for 'low safety significance' violation - The San Diego Union-Tribune: The federal regulator said the operators of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station did not follow protocol when a physical change was made to a base plate that is used to keep canisters steady in the event of an earthquake.
Pakistani nuclear power plant will be protected with radar supplied by Russia | Pakistan Today
Pakistani nuclear power plant will be protected with radar supplied by Russia | Pakistan Today: KARACHI: A civilian radar station will be supplied by Russia to Pakistan for protecting facilities of the nuclear power plant in Karachi, the press office of RTI hi-tech company said on Thursday....
Under siege: Safety in the nuclear weapons complex - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Under siege: Safety in the nuclear weapons complex - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board faces difficulties that include the actions of some if its own members, who either don’t want or can’t seem to execute its mission. Last year, Sean Sullivan, the acting chairman, tried to secretly convince the Trump White House to get rid of the board entirely, claiming it was “a relic of the Cold-War era defense-establishment.” Sullivan failed and was compelled to resign, but the board has adopted a backup plan that imposes large budget and staffing cuts on the safety agency.
Feds chart path on small modular reactors as questions on nuclear's role in climate push remain - The Hill Times
Feds chart path on small modular reactors as questions on nuclear's role in climate push remain - The Hill Times: The Hill Times is independently owned and based in Ottawa. Breaking exclusive stories and blazing trails every week, we�re an influential must-read for the savvy political and government insider.
DOE study targets safer storage of nuclear waste
DOE study targets safer storage of nuclear waste: Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Space Science, Earth Science, Health and Medicine
Miniature Reactor Project "A Game Changer" For Nuclear Energy Generation | Boise State Public Radio
Miniature Reactor Project "A Game Changer" For Nuclear Energy Generation | Boise State Public Radio: A mini-nuclear generation reactor is slated to go online in 2023 in Southeast Idaho to provide energy for Northern Utah communities. Industry officials are
FirstEnergy To Close Nuclear Power Plants In Ohio, Pennsylvania
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Thursday, August 30, 2018
Howanitz: $6.5B UPF project 'on schedule and on budget' - News - The Daily Herald - Columbia, TN
Howanitz: $6.5B UPF project 'on schedule and on budget' - News - The Daily Herald - Columbia, TN: OAK RIDGE —Up to 1200 cubic yards of concrete are being poured almost daily to create a “robust foundation” for the three buildings that make up the new Uranium Processing Facility.
For Nations Seeking Nuclear Energy, The Option To Build A Weapon Remains A Feature Not A Bug
For Nations Seeking Nuclear Energy, The Option To Build A Weapon Remains A Feature Not A Bug: Around the world, nations seek nuclear energy as a way to give themselves a weapons option, and simply having nuclear plants deters would-be aggressors.
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