EM Update July 10, 2018

EM Update | Vol. 10, Issue 27 | July 10, 2018

Savannah River Site Liquid Waste Contractor Sets Safe Work Hour Records Portsmouth Contractor Earns 97 Percent of Available Fee for FY17 Performance EM Releases New Site-Specific Infographics on Cleanup Progress SRS Upgrades Nuclear Materials, SNF Facilities Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget Bonneville Power Administration Workers Train in Safety at Hanford’s HAMMER West Valley Site Environmental Management System Earns New Certification Unusual Winged Visitor Comes to Hanford SRS Event Encourages Kids to Learn About Science and Technology, Explore Careers

DOE Releases Request for Information/Sources Sought for the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Stack Demolition Project | Department of Energy

DOE Releases Request for Information/Sources Sought for the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Stack Demolition Project | Department of Energy: DOE Releases Request for Information/Sources Sought for the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Stack Demolition Project

Woman dies after PSE&G cuts off power to her home

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Judge finds Chinese wind turbine copied Massachusetts firm's design

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Southern California heat leads to power outages

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Unit - 2 of Rooppur nuclear power plant gets construction license

Unit - 2 of Rooppur nuclear power plant gets construction license: Unit - 2 of Rooppur nuclear power plant gets construction license

Results of Belarusian nuclear power plant stress tests to influence operating license release

Results of Belarusian nuclear power plant stress tests to influence operating license release: According to the source, the company in charge of running the nuclear power plant contacted Gosatomnadzor in October 2017 in order to obtain the operating license. Experts are now evaluating the safety justification documents.

Construction license grenated for unit 2 at 2.4GW Rooppur nuclear project

Construction license grenated for unit 2 at 2.4GW Rooppur nuclear project

State postpones ruling on Vermont Yankee deal | The Telegraph

State postpones ruling on Vermont Yankee deal | The Telegraph

Talen: Susquehanna nuke plant meets required upgrades | Times Leader

Talen: Susquehanna nuke plant meets required upgrades | Times Leader

New plasma melting plant opens at Bulgaria's nuclear power site | Reuters

New plasma melting plant opens at Bulgaria's nuclear power site | Reuters: Bulgaria has opened a new plasma melting plant that will treat and dispose of radioactive waste at its Kozloduy nuclear power plant, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday.

Are we pulling the plug on nuclear power too soon? - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Are we pulling the plug on nuclear power too soon? - The San Diego Union-Tribune: Experts warn nuclear industry faces collapse.

New Brunswick should have second nuclear reactor: energy minister | CTV Atlantic News

New Brunswick should have second nuclear reactor: energy minister | CTV Atlantic News

Government needs U-turn over mania for nuclear plants | Business | The Guardian

Government needs U-turn over mania for nuclear plants | Business | The Guardian: Its own infrastructure adviser says more renewables is the low-cost option

Could the US-China trade war affect the nuclear industry? - Power Technology

Could the US-China trade war affect the nuclear industry? - Power Technology: The punitive tariffs imposed by Washington and Beijing last Friday have sparked widespread fears that a trade war will severely...Read More...

Britain’s nuclear ambition must make way for renewable energy, warns commission | Carbon Brief

Britain’s nuclear ambition must make way for renewable energy, warns commission | Carbon Brief: The Daily Telegraph is among UK publications covering the first report of the National Infrastructure Commission, an independent group established in 2015 to advise the government on infrastructure challenges.

San Francisco Bay View » Nuclear power in Africa?

San Francisco Bay View » Nuclear power in Africa?

Zombie Coal Plants Show Why Trump's Emergency Plan Is No Cure-All | InsideClimate News

Zombie Coal Plants Show Why Trump's Emergency Plan Is No Cure-All | InsideClimate News: Two old Virginia power plants already operate under federal emergency authority. They don't meet pollution standards, and one failed and has been offline for weeks.

Why nuclear energy will fuel power-hungry China’s dreams of national rejuvenation | South China Morning Post

Why nuclear energy will fuel power-hungry China’s dreams of national rejuvenation | South China Morning Post: Wenyuan Wu says given China’s pressing energy needs and its drive to reduce carbon emissions, the country has no choice but to invest heavily in nuclear power

Chinese Government a potential buyer for stake in UK nuclear plants

Chinese Government a potential buyer for stake in UK nuclear plants: The China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has emerged as a potential buyer for a multibillion-pound stake in eight UK nuclear plants.