Tag Archives: decommission

Former PM Koizumi’s anti-nuclear case makes sense via the Mainichi

Posted on 2013/08/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

In mid-August, former Liberal Democratic Party leader and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, 71, visited Germany — which has decided to give up nuclear power — and Finland — which continues to promote the technology. His impressions could be summed up … Continue reading →

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Vermont Yankee nuke plant to close by end of 2014 via AP

Posted on 2013/08/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – Vermont’s only nuclear power plant will shut down by the end of next year, ending a nasty legal battle over the future of the 4-decade-old plant, Entergy Corp. announced Tuesday. The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station … Continue reading →

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Edison starts legal fight with maker of faulty San Onofre generators via Los Angels Times

Posted on 2013/07/19 by kojimaaiko

Southern California Edison Co. has started legal action against the manufacturer of steam generators that failed and forced the permanent closure in June of the San Onofre nuclear power plant on the northern San Diego County coast. As expected, the … Continue reading →

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Univ. N-studies in decline / Subject failing to attract students via The Yomiuri Shimbun

Posted on 2013/06/22 by norma field

Two out of three departments and five out of nine courses related to nuclear energy at major universities and graduate schools were under-enrolled this academic year, according to a survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun. Observers point to a lack of … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Electric spends 10 billion yen a year to maintain idle nuclear reactors via The Mainichi

Posted on 2013/06/11 by norma field

Kyushu Electric Power Co. is continuing to spend around 10 billion yen a year to maintain the idle No. 1 and 2 reactors at the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant in Genkai, Saga Prefecture, it has been learned, even as a … Continue reading →

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Removal of nuke fuel debris at Fukushima plant set for 2020　via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/06/11 by norma field

The extraction of melted nuclear fuel rod debris at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant could begin in 2020, or 18 months earlier than originally anticipated, the central government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. said June 10. In releasing … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Headache: Task of Decommissioning Plants Is Herculean via Spiegel online

Posted on 2013/05/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The dismantling of Germany’s nuclear power plants will be one of the greatest tasks of the century as the country moves to phase out atomic energy. It will take at least until 2080 to complete the job. But what happens if … Continue reading →

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IAEA: Japan nuclear cleanup may take more than 40 yrs via 89.3 KPCC

Posted on 2013/04/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A U.N. nuclear watchdog team said Japan may need longer than the projected 40 years to decommission its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant and urged its operator to improve plant stability. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency team, Juan Carlos … Continue reading →

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Canada’s nuclear waste cleanup liability up $2.4 billion: AECL via CTV News

Posted on 2013/03/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

OTTAWA — The federal government’s anticipated cost for cleaning up its nuclear program has soared by $2.4 billion to a total of $5 billion. The unexpected extra cost will go straight to Ottawa’s bottom line, fattening up the deficit at … Continue reading →

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Kewaunee station will power down on May 7 via greenbaypressgazette

Posted on 2013/03/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Economic development group receives a $50,000 planning grant […] Dominion Resources Inc., the facility’s owner, announced March 11 that it has notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission about the date of the closure. The company announced in October that the … Continue reading →

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