Tag Archives: Nuclear power

House Panel Probes Trump Advisers’ Push for Saudi Nuclear Deal via ProPublica

Posted on 2019/02/20 by nfield

he Trump administration has continued pursuing a proposed nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia despite warnings from ethics lawyers and security experts, according to a congressional oversight committee. The proposal gained traction in the early days of the administration because … Continue reading →

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How do you dismantle a nuclear power plant? Very, very carefully via Washington Post

Posted on 2019/02/01 by nfield

By Michael E. Ruane February 1 at 7:00 AM Behind the locked gates of Building 372 at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, past the door to the huge containment vessel where a sign warns of radiation, a large button on the control … Continue reading →

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Discrimination under the radioactive plume via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2019/01/31 by nfield

Potassium iodide distributed in Canada is denied Americans By Keith Gunter In the wake of the still ongoing March 2011 Fukushima disaster, governments in Europe and Canada began implementing more pro-active radiological disaster plans — including pre-distribution of potassium iodide … Continue reading →

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South Carolina utility gives up on plan for nuclear reactors via The Seattle Times

Posted on 2019/01/30 by nfield

PINOPOLIS, S.C. (AP) — The project to build two additional nuclear reactors in South Carolina is officially dead. The State newspaper reports that Santee Cooper’s board agreed Monday to give up the federal license to build the reactors at the … Continue reading →

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World’s Only Nuclear Plant in Rainforest: Indian Environmentalists Oppose Kaiga’s Expansion via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2019/01/22 by nfield

Courtesy: The News Minute Environmentalists in Karnataka’s Karwar are alarmed over the proposed expansion of the Kaiga Atomic Power Station by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The power plant which has currently four units, was recently in the news after … Continue reading →

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Uranium enrichment coming back to Ohio? Trump DOE announces $115M investment via Cincinatti.com The Enquirer

Posted on 2019/01/14 by nfield

A $115 million investment from the Department of Energy could bring uranium enrichment back to Piketon. For decades, the federal government enriched uranium in a sprawling facility along the banks of the Scioto River, but the last programs there were … Continue reading →

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Former NRC chairman remains clearly opposed to nuclear energy via the Las Vegas Sun

Posted on 2019/01/09 by nfield

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 | 2 a.m.   In a perfect world, nuclear energy would be a perfect tool for combating climate change. Nuclear power plants don’t burn fossil fuels, don’t emit greenhouse gases into the environment and don’t speed … Continue reading →

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Bill Gates’ nuclear venture hits snag amid U.S. restrictions on China deals: WSJ via Reuters

Posted on 2019/01/01 by nfield

NEW YORK (Reuters) – TerraPower LLC, a nuclear energy venture chaired by Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, is seeking a new partner for early-stage trials of its technology after new U.S. rules forced it to abandon an agreement with China, … Continue reading →

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Cracks found in containment building of UAE nuclear power plant built by S. Korean companies via Hankyoreh

Posted on 2019/01/01 by nfield

There may be cracks in the containment building at the third unit at the Barakah nuclear power plant that South Korean companies are building in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The grease inserted into the concrete walls as a lubricant … Continue reading →

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Japan gov’t, M’bishi Heavy to pull out of Turkey nuclear project via The Mainichi

Posted on 2018/12/06 by nfield

TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are considering giving up on a nuclear project in Turkey amid ballooning costs, in a blow to Tokyo’s efforts to boost growth through infrastructure exports, sources close to the … Continue reading →

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