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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Saturday, February 27, 2021

The cold truth on energy | TheHill

The cold truth on energy | TheHill: The cold truth is that families will be forced to pay the price of our country’s decision to eliminate reliable energy options from our grid. Now more than ever we see the importance of having all options at our disposal.

Brazil launches tender to resume Angra 3 nuclear plant works - BNamericas

Brazil launches tender to resume Angra 3 nuclear plant works - BNamericas: Concluding the 1,405MW plant is expected to require around US$5.4bn, according to Eletronuclear.

Poland to pinpoint nuclear plant location next year – The First News

Poland to pinpoint nuclear plant location next year – The First News: Poland is planning to select the technology for its first nuclear power plant (NPP) in 2021 and to choose its location in 2022, the climate minister has announced.

Viewpoint: Sweden must reconsider its nuclear policy : Perspectives - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Sweden must reconsider its nuclear policy : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: Once a poster child for environmentalism, Sweden has now embarked on a retroactive and harmful journey, write Sama Bilbao y Léon, director general, and John Lindberg, public affairs manager, at World Nuclear Association. The following is a translation from Swedish of their article Sverige bör ompröva sin kärnkraftspolitik published by Dagens Industri on 18 February.

Fukushima disaster: Is TEPCO nuclear plant still a safety risk? | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 26.02.2021

Fukushima disaster: Is TEPCO nuclear plant still a safety risk? | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 26.02.2021: Ten years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. has been criticized for failing to learn safety lessons.

Why does Japan still have so many nuclear power plants? - CSMonitor.com

Why does Japan still have so many nuclear power plants? - CSMonitor.com: Ten years after the Fukushima disaster, the country needs the energy source to bridge to a greener future.

Bill Gates: Nuclear Power Will Be Needed For Cleaner Energy | OilPrice.com

Bill Gates: Nuclear Power Will Be Needed For Cleaner Energy | OilPrice.com: Nuclear power generation is necessary for the world to have cleaner energy solutions, although nuclear has yet to convince naysayers who generally associate it with Chernobyl or nuclear weapons, according to Bill Gates

After Years of Turmoil, PG&E Looks to New Playbook - Natural Gas Intelligence

After Years of Turmoil, PG&E Looks to New Playbook - Natural Gas Intelligence: Although still under sporadic criticism from regulators, legislators and customers, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) and parent company PG&E

Lawsuit Reveals New Allegations Against PG&E Contractor Accused of Fraud — ProPublica

Lawsuit Reveals New Allegations Against PG&E Contractor Accused of Fraud — ProPublica: Former PG&E employees are accused of taking bribes to funnel business to a waste-hauling company.

California proposes enhanced oversight of PG&E as concerns rise over wildfire mitigation | Utility Dive

California proposes enhanced oversight of PG&E as concerns rise over wildfire mitigation | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Key lesson for California utilities from Texas: Be proactive | KCRW

Key lesson for California utilities from Texas: Be proactive | KCRW: On the heels of devastating storms and collapse of the power grid in Texas, the question for Californians is: Are there key takeaways from that debacle that can be applied in the region here?

Power Plays: The Bipartisan Origins of Energy Deregulation - CounterPunch.org

Power Plays: The Bipartisan Origins of Energy Deregulation - CounterPunch.org: Shortly after Sen. John Kerry sewed up the delegates needed to seize the Democratic nomination for president in the spring of 2004, he huddled for two hours with James Hoffa, Jr., the boss of the Teamsters union. The topic was oil. The Teamsters wanted more of it at cheaper prices. They had suspicions about Kerry. More

Iran to disable IAEA cameras if sanctions not lifted in 3 months: AEOI chief

Iran to disable IAEA cameras if sanctions not lifted in 3 months: AEOI chief: Cameras installed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the Iranian nuclear sites will be disabled if sanctions are not removed in three

Biden’s New Energy Secretary Eyes Big Investment to Boost Clean Technologies, Harden Electric Grid - WSJ

Biden’s New Energy Secretary Eyes Big Investment to Boost Clean Technologies, Harden Electric Grid - WSJ: Newly confirmed Biden cabinet member Jennifer Granholm looks to reinvigorate a $40 billion energy loan program left untouched under the Trump administration.

FERC to examine potential market violations in wake of massive Texas power outages | Utility Dive

FERC to examine potential market violations in wake of massive Texas power outages | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

FERC gives preliminary permit to 2.2 GW storage project that would use Navajo coal plant power lines | Utility Dive

FERC gives preliminary permit to 2.2 GW storage project that would use Navajo coal plant power lines | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Who should pay to fix the electric grid? — Quartz

Who should pay to fix the electric grid? — Quartz: A cleaner, more resilient electric grid will help consumers avoid billion-dollar bills.

Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest in a millennium, say scientists | Environment | The Guardian

Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest in a millennium, say scientists | Environment | The Guardian: Decline in system underpinning Gulf Stream could lead to more extreme weather in Europe and higher sea levels on US east coast

The Oil Industry Is Ready To Fight President Biden In Court | naked capitalism

The Oil Industry Is Ready To Fight President Biden In Court | naked capitalism: The oil industry is ready to brawl to keep the Biden Administration from halting new Federal energy and mineral leases.