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Judge Allows Closure of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant via Democracy Now

Posted on 2011/07/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Earlier this week, a federal judge denied a request for an injunction from owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to keep the facility online past its deadline to close down when its 40-year contract license expires next year. … Continue reading →

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The Fukushima tragedy demonstrates that nuclear energy doesn’t make sense via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2011/07/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

From the time we learn to walk, mistakes are inherent in the process of human learning. An essential design principle for technology should be that we, the generations that benefit, should bear the major costs of its mistakes. Nuclear power … Continue reading →

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América Latina y la energía nuclear: “no habrá Fukushima que les haga dar un paso atrás” via DW-World.DE

Posted on 2011/07/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

ukushima fue la gota que desbordó el vaso y Alemania decidió apagar todas sus centrales nucleares de aquí al año 2022. ¿Un ejemplo a seguir en América Latina, en donde la energía atómica va más bien al alza?   Alemania … Continue reading →

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Duke Energy Invests in New Nuclear Plants at V.C. Summer with Santee Cooper Investment via Nuclear Power Industry News

Posted on 2011/07/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear Street News Team Thu, Jul 21 2011 9:22 AM Duke Energy Carolinas filed a status update yesterday informing the Public Service Commission of South Carolina the company has signed a letter of intent with Santee Cooper for a potential … Continue reading →

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IG reports question management of contractors at nuclear sites via iwatch news

Posted on 2011/07/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Corbin Hiar Serious contractor-related problems at facilities that handle nuclear material have been disclosed by two new audits. The most serious issues were raised in a report by the Department of Energy’s inspector general on the decontamination and decommissioning … Continue reading →

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Nuclear power plant orders booked by Flowserve in China via Power Engineering

Posted on 2011/07/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Jul 21, 2011 Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS) won two multimillion dollar orders from China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. Ltd. (CNPEC). The orders, which were booked in the first quarter of 2011, include main feedwater isolation valves (MFIVs) to be used … Continue reading →

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Upbeat Look at Small-Scale Nuclear via Electric Co-op Today

Posted on 2011/07/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

New modular reactor technology could benefit co-ops By Steven Johnson | ECT Staff WriterPublished: July 18th, 2011There’s no single answer to meeting the growing energy demands of electric utilities in the coming decades. Sandra Hochstetter Byrd of Arkansas Electric Cooperative … Continue reading →

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EDF admits French nuclear reactor delayed but says UK projects on target via guardian.co.uk

Posted on 2011/07/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

• Flamanville reactor four years late and billions over budget • EDF says no reason to expect similar problems with UK plants EDF has admitted to delays with the nuclear reactor it is building in France but says its UK … Continue reading →

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Lithuania Wins on Germany’s Nuclear Exit With Hitachi Offer via Bloomberg

Posted on 2011/07/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Milda Seputyte – Jul 15, 2011 2:49 AM CT Lithuania may have won an “attractive proposal” from Hitachi Ltd. (6501) to build a nuclear power plant because of Germany’s decision to give up atomic energy, said DnB Nord Bank … Continue reading →

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Nuclear waste extension would create 1,200 jobs in Cumbria via News & Star

Posted on 2011/07/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Anna Burdett Last updated at 12:03, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 Plans for a £150 million extension of west Cumbria’s low level radioactive waste repository have been submitted to Cumbria County Council with the promise of 1,200 new jobs. The … Continue reading →

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