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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

20th INLEX Meeting Discusses Topical Issues in Nuclear Liability | IAEA

20th INLEX Meeting Discusses Topical Issues in Nuclear Liability | IAEA: The International Expert Group on Nuclear Liability (INLEX), established in 2003 as an advisory body to the IAEA Director General and Director of the Office of Legal Affairs, held its 20th Meeting on 23 June 2020.

Dangerous and Uncertain: Coronavirus and the Nuclear Industry

Dangerous and Uncertain: Coronavirus and the Nuclear Industry: Regardless of how automated the nuclear industry is, from ships to power plants, it still relies on humans to keep the ship afloat.

Daily on Energy, presented by API: Inside the new US policy on financing nuclear abroad

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OP-ED: Solving climate change with thorium molten-salt reactors | Dhaka Tribune

OP-ED: Solving climate change with thorium molten-salt reactors | Dhaka Tribune: We must invest in safer forms of nuclear energy to protect the planet

Bruce Willis to Hold Nuclear Power Plant Hostage in Thriller 'Reactor' | Hollywood Reporter

Bruce Willis to Hold Nuclear Power Plant Hostage in Thriller 'Reactor' | Hollywood Reporter: Bruce Willis is set to play a revenge-hungry mercenary who holds a nuclear power plant hostage in upcoming action thriller 'Reactor,' which The Exchange is introducing at the Virtual Cannes Market.

Uranium Week: A Nuclear Recovery - FNArena

Uranium Week: A Nuclear Recovery - FNArena: The IEA has suggested nuclear energy plays a part in a post-virus global economic recovery, as the market remains fixated on more immediate matters.

IAEA Publishes Proceedings from International Conference on the Management of Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors | IAEA

IAEA Publishes Proceedings from International Conference on the Management of Spent Fuel from Nuclear Power Reactors | IAEA: As some countries consider innovative recycling technologies to reduce the burden of radioactive waste, others need to bridge the gap between their current generation of nuclear spent fuel and its future disposal in planned underground facilities.

Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant reconnected to grid - The Jerusalem Post

Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant reconnected to grid - The Jerusalem Post: This is an achievement, Tehran says. It takes place during the COVID-19 crisis and shows that Iran can continue to advance despite difficulties.

Global Nuclear Power Market Analysis 2020-2030: Installed Capacity, Generation, COVID-19 Impact, New Investment and Key Country Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com | Business Wire

Global Nuclear Power Market Analysis 2020-2030: Installed Capacity, Generation, COVID-19 Impact, New Investment and Key Country Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com | Business Wire: The

PG&E Is Emerging From Bankruptcy After Its Financing Plan Was Approved - Barron's

PG&E Is Emerging From Bankruptcy After Its Financing Plan Was Approved - Barron's: PG&E is on its way out of bankruptcy court—a little more than a week ahead of an important deadline—after the judge approved its financing plan.

PG&E Corporation Launches Offerings of its Common Stock and Equity Units | Business Wire

PG&E Corporation Launches Offerings of its Common Stock and Equity Units | Business Wire: PG&E Corporation today announced that it has launched concurrent underwritten public offerings of its common stock and its equity units, seeking $

SoCalGas, PG&E and Opus 12 Announce Advancements in Technology that Converts Carbon Dioxide to Renewable Natural Gas | State | thepress.net

SoCalGas, PG&E and Opus 12 Announce Advancements in Technology that Converts Carbon Dioxide to Renewable Natural Gas | State | thepress.net: LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and Opus 12 today announced they have demonstrated further advancement of a

PG&E Says Power Shutoffs Will Be Briefer, More Targeted This Year

PG&E Says Power Shutoffs Will Be Briefer, More Targeted This Year: We all should know by now what PG&E's promises are worth. But the still-standing utility is making new pledges aimed at quelling the anger over public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) that seriously impacted many lives and businesses last fall.

Bankruptcy Court Approves PG&E’s Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan

Bankruptcy Court Approves PG&E’s Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan: PG&E Corp. said its Chapter 11 reorganization plan has been confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California,

As PG&E Completes Initial Stage of Bankruptcy Exit Financing It Reports Reorganization Plan Debt Offering Saves Customers Approximately $250 Million Annually

As PG&E Completes Initial Stage of Bankruptcy Exit Financing It Reports Reorganization Plan Debt Offering Saves Customers Approximately $250 Million Annually: As PG&E Completes Initial Stage of Bankruptcy Exit Financing It Reports Reorganization Plan Debt Offering Saves Customers Approximately $250 Million Annually

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (NYSE:PCG) - PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Gets Court Approval | Benzinga

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (NYSE:PCG) - PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Gets Court Approval | Benzinga: PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) announced that its Chapter 11 reorganization plan stands approved by a court in California, clearing the way for the ...

PG&E announces court confirmation of bankruptcy reorganization plan - San Francisco Business Times

PG&E announces court confirmation of bankruptcy reorganization plan - San Francisco Business Times: The publicly traded utility is now set to emerge from Chapter 11 before its June 30 deadline to qualify for a state-backed wildfire fund.

PG&E bankruptcy plan approved by court - Daily Energy Insider

PG&E bankruptcy plan approved by court - Daily Energy Insider: © ShutterstockPacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) was cleared to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after lining up the financing necessary to settle billions of dollars in claims stemming from a series of wildfires in ... Read More »

PG&E Is Emerging From Bankruptcy After Its Financing Plan Was Approved - Barron's

PG&E Is Emerging From Bankruptcy After Its Financing Plan Was Approved - Barron's: PG&E is on its way out of bankruptcy court—a little more than a week ahead of an important deadline—after the judge approved its financing plan.

MBIR Will Cost About $1.1 Billion, Says Report :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

MBIR Will Cost About $1.1 Billion, Says Report :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The MBIR multipurpose fast neutron research reactor in Russia, scheduled to begin operation in 2024, will cost about 80 billion rubles ($1.1bn, €1bn) with Russian state development corporation VEB.RF and Gazprombank providing a loan of more than RUB 20 billion, state-run news agency Tass has reported.



According to Tass, Alexei Likhachev, director-general of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, told president Vladimir Putin recently that technical preparations for the plant were complete and Russia is “hoping for interest from international partners”.



Tass gave no details of possible international cooperation, but said it could involve France, China and the Czech Republic.