Tag Archives: decommission

State Involvement Key for Decommissioning Old Nuclear Plants via Oil Price.com

Posted on 2014/01/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The beginning of 2014 marks the final year of operation for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, ending a contentious battle between the state and the plant’s owner. On December 23, Entergy and the state of Vermont announced a deal … Continue reading →

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Funds on condition for EU decommissioning via World Nuclear News

Posted on 2014/01/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

More European Union money will go to decommission nuclear reactors in Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania, but the bloc’s Council of Ministers has requested tighter project management. There are two new regulations, one to support the decommissioning in Lithuania, and the … Continue reading →

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Japan lacks decommissioning experts for Fukushima via The Washington Post

Posted on 2013/12/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TOKYO — Japan is incapable of safely decommissioning the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant alone and must stitch together an international team for the massive undertaking, experts say, but has made only halting progress in that direction. Unlike the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Japan may set up UK-style decommission agency for Fukushima plant via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/12/05 by norma field

Japan’s ruling party could set up a British-style agency to shut down the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, taking control of a project now managed by the station’s embattled operator, a senior party policymaker said on Dec. 5. A huge earthquake … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Failure of nuclear power policy shows Japan must get rid of all nuke plants via The Mainichi

Posted on 2013/11/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] It is obvious that work to deal with the meltdowns should not be left entirely to TEPCO. The government that has promoted nuclear power and actively helped power companies secure land and construction costs for nuclear plants must not … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Abe orders surviving Fukushima reactors scrapped, pledges safe Olympics via Reuters

Posted on 2013/09/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the scrapping of two Fukushima nuclear reactors that survived the 2011 tsunami, a write-off that threatens to complicate a turnaround plan the operator has presented to creditors. He also said he stood … Continue reading →

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What can be done with abandoned nuclear plants via The Bennington Banner

Posted on 2013/09/17 by norma field

Imagine a summer day in, oh, let’s say, 2050. The sun is shining. It’s about 85 degrees (let’s pretend for the moment that global warming hasn’t turned the earth into an oven by then) with no humidity. Children are out … Continue reading →

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Nagasaki Bomb Maker Offers Lessons for Fukushima Cleanup via Bloomberg

Posted on 2013/09/10 by norma field

Hanford Engineer Works produced the 20 pounds of plutonium for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki. It’s among the most toxic nuclear waste sites and the place Japan is turning to for help dealing with melted reactors in Fukushima. Tokyo Electric … Continue reading →

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Contaminated Sellafield chimney to be dismantled via Financial Times

Posted on 2013/09/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The site of Britain’s worst nuclear accident is being cleaned up after more than 50 years, a symbolic step forward in the country’s struggle to deal with its nuclear legacy while planning a new generation of power stations. The chimney … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Trashmen Gain From Record U.S. Reactor Shutdowns　via Bloomberg.com

Posted on 2013/09/04 by norma field

More than 50 years into the age of nuclear energy, one of the biggest growth opportunities may be junking old reactors. Entergy Corp. (ETR) said Aug. 27 it will close its 41-year-old Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in 2014, making the … Continue reading →

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