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Ohio’s “Chernobyl Socialism” Would Hand $20 Million to Seven Utility Scammers via Reader Supported News

by Harvey Wasserman 10 June 19 A huge proposed bailout of two Chernobyl-in-progress Ohio nukes (plus two old coal burners) would put $20 million directly into the pockets of seven utility executives. Their bankrupt company last year spent $3 million … Continue reading

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As Reactors Shut in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, Nuke War Rages in Ohio and New York via Reader Supported News

By Harvey Wasserman s the nuke power industry slumps toward oblivion, two huge reactors are shutting in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.  The shutdowns are a body blow to atomic energy. The soaring costs of the decayed US reactor fleet have forced … Continue reading

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Open Letter to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos About Ohio’s Dead Nukes via The Progressive (Reader Supported News)

By Harvey Wasserman   ear Mr. Bezos, You have recently received some radioactive junk mail promoting the idea that your company, Amazon, should financially support Perry and Davis-Besse, the two financially dead atomic reactors in northern Ohio. It was a … Continue reading

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Ohio’s Crumbling Nukes Face Judgement Day via Reader Supported News

he likely explosion of an American nuclear power plant is the ultimate terror in the age of Trump. Across the United States, 99 dangerous, decrepit, and disastrous commercial nukes are literally falling to pieces. With no private insurance and no … Continue reading

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Nuclear power plants in ‘culture of denial’ over hacking risk via The Financial Times

[…] A focus on safety and high physical security means that many nuclear facilities are blind to the risks of cyber attacks, according to the report by think-tank Chatham House, citing 50 incidents globally of which only a handful have … Continue reading

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Davis-Besse remains shut down after steam leak Nuclear power plant offline until repairs completed via The Blade

OAK HARBOR, Ohio — Davis-Besse nuclear power plant remains shut down today after a steam leak Saturday night. FirstEnergy Corp. shut down the power plant and declared the lowest level emergency in response to the steam leak, which came from the … Continue reading

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Further cracking found at Davis-Besse via World Nuclear News

Inspections have identified three previously undetected cracks in the concrete shield building of the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in Ohio, as well as some growth in cracks discovered in 2011. These are not considered to effect the plant’s safety. Plant … Continue reading

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Davis-Besse allowed to restart operations via The Toledo Blade

OAK HARBOR, Ohio — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given FirstEnergy a green light to restart the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant while ordering the company to investigate further the cause and extent of cracks discovered during October in the plant’s … Continue reading

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