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Saturday, February 16, 2019
Camp Fire victims seek class-action status within PG&E bankruptcy | Reuters
Camp Fire victims seek class-action status within PG&E bankruptcy | Reuters: A family that lost its home and three businesses in California's most destructive and deadliest wildfire is seeking class-action status to sue PG&E Corp within its bankruptcy, alleging the power producer's negligence was at the root of the blaze.
Insolvent California wants to nationalize bankrupt PG&E
Insolvent California wants to nationalize bankrupt PG&E: Gavin Newsom, California Il Duce.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Fukushima Update 2/15/19
Tepco discovers some of the meltdown debris in unit #2 can probably be removed for analysis… Tepco will begin dismantling of exhaust gas stacks at F. Daiichi #1 and #2 in May… Kyushu Electric decides to decommission Genkai unit #2… Kansai Electric Company delays safety improvement completion dates.
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Concerns, support voiced at crowded NRC hearing | Local News | newburyportnews.com
Concerns, support voiced at crowded NRC hearing | Local News | newburyportnews.com: HAMPTON, N.H. — A large crowd packed a public hearing Wednesday night to voice support for Seabrook Station or concerns about concrete degradation as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission considers whether
National View: Deep freeze a chilling reminder we still need coal, nuclear energy | Duluth News Tribune
National View: Deep freeze a chilling reminder we still need coal, nuclear energy | Duluth News Tribune: The stunning cold that swept the northern United States recently — and slammed Minnesota and the Midwest, in particular — was eye-opening for many Americans. It reminded us just how dependent we are on modern infrastructure for our survival. Nature is not always kind, and the depth of these Arctic...
ILLINOIS: Potential plant closures reignite nuclear debate -- Thursday, February 14, 2019 -- www.eenews.net
ILLINOIS: Potential plant closures reignite nuclear debate -- Thursday, February 14, 2019 -- www.eenews.net: A day after Exelon Corp. CEO Chris Crane had a White House meeting with President Trump, a pair of Illinois Republicans are seeking their own sit-down with the utility executive to discuss what has become a familiar subject in the Land of Lincoln — struggling nuclear plants.
Glowing results for nuclear power at France's EDF
Glowing results for nuclear power at France's EDF: Glowing results for nuclear power at France's EDF
Global Nuclear Power Plant and Equipment Market Strategic Assessment
Global Nuclear Power Plant and Equipment Market Strategic Assessment: Global Nuclear Power Plant and Equipment Market by Applications, Types, New Technology, Growth Opportunity with Overview by Rising Demands
Nuclear energy is a critical investment | TheHill
Nuclear energy is a critical investment | TheHill: The U.S. can lead the world again in safe, clean, and reliable nuclear power. The stakes are too high for us not to.
BP forecasts nuclear growth to 3400 TWh by 2040 - World Nuclear News
BP forecasts nuclear growth to 3400 TWh by 2040 - World Nuclear News: BP's 2019 Energy Outlook forecasts an overall rise in nuclear to 2040, to around 3400 TWh. The document is produced to aid the company's analysis and decision-making and is published as a contribution to the wider debate.
NRC seeks input on legacy uranium cleanup - World Nuclear News
NRC seeks input on legacy uranium cleanup - World Nuclear News: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on its environmental review of proposed cleanup work at the former Northeast Church Rock uranium mine in New Mexico. The proposal would allow mine owner United Nuclear Corporation to transfer contaminated soil from the mine for disposal at the former Church Rock uranium mill.
KCBX 2-way: Former NRC judge calls for better oversight in Diablo Canyon decommissioning | KCBX
KCBX 2-way: Former NRC judge calls for better oversight in Diablo Canyon decommissioning | KCBX: Before retiring in 2015, San Luis Obispo resident Alex Karlin was a judge for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or the NRC, the federal regulatory body
ILLINOIS: Potential plant closures reignite nuclear debate -- Thursday, February 14, 2019 -- www.eenews.net
ILLINOIS: Potential plant closures reignite nuclear debate -- Thursday, February 14, 2019 -- www.eenews.net: A day after Exelon Corp. CEO Chris Crane had a White House meeting with President Trump, a pair of Illinois Republicans are seeking their own sit-down with the utility executive to discuss what has become a familiar subject in the Land of Lincoln — struggling nuclear plants.
Old Florida law says Disney can build a nuclear power plant. Legislators could change that. - Orlando Sentinel
Old Florida law says Disney can build a nuclear power plant. Legislators could change that. - Orlando Sentinel: A Disney historian says there’s no evidence the theme park has ever seriously moved forward on building a nuclear power plant but it shows how much political leverage Disney had before it built the Magic Kingdom in 1971.
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