Tag Archives: Nuclear power

Why are unions so keen on nuclear jobs? via The Guardian

Posted on 2018/04/04 by nfield

Andy Stirling and Phil Johnstone reply to criticism of their analysis of the government’s infatuation with nuclear power. Thanks to Mike Clancy (Letters, 2 April) for responding to our analysis that intense UK government attachments to civil nuclear power are (to a significant – but dangerously … Continue reading →

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New Investigative Book Questions Safety of France’s Nuclear Power Plants via French Tribune

Posted on 2018/02/11 by nfield

In a new book to be published today, investigative reporters Thierry Gadault and Hugues Demeude disclose major deficiencies in the condition of several large nuclear power plants in France. “Today, the question is no longer to know if a serious … Continue reading →

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Chasing nuclear energy could lead to capture – expert　via Independent Online

Posted on 2018/02/11 by nfield

Cape Town – A leading oil and gas lawyer and African entrepreneur has warned South Africa against pursuing nuclear energy, saying any proposed deal might come with political pressure which could lead to “capture”. NJ Ayuk, who is widely recognised … Continue reading →

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Incumbents win in Nagasaki, Yamaguchi gubernatorial elections via The Mainichi

Posted on 2018/02/04 by nfield

[…] In Yamaguchi, Tsugumasa Muraoka, 45, was elected to his second term in a two-man race against Yuzuru Kumano, 64, a former head of the local teachers’ union. Muraoka, recommended by the ruling coalition, vowed to boost the local economy … Continue reading →

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Report: Illinois’ aging nuclear reactors have been ignoring regulators via The DePaulia

Posted on 2018/01/16 by nfield

There is an invisible, looming threat lurking alongside Illinois’ rivers and lakes. Nuclear power plants that have outdated backup power systems and are vulnerable to flooding, but the state’s nuclear reactors have been ignoring years of warnings, according to a … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Carnival via The Point

Posted on 2018/01/11 by nfield

By Emilio Comay del Junco This critical stopover in the Midwest is not one that the University of Chicago would like anyone to forget. In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the first artificial nuclear reaction, it staged a series … Continue reading →

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The Uranium Film Festival & The Perils of Nuclear Power via Clean Technica

Posted on 2017/12/27 by nfield

[…] The International Uranium Film Festival is dedicated to all films about nuclear power and its associated risks of radioactivity. This educational event merges art, ecology, environmentalism, and environmental justice as it informs the public about uranium mining and milling, … Continue reading →

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Military secrets of our nuclear power plants via The Guardian

Posted on 2017/12/27 by nfield

In her excellent article on the Hinkley C nuclear plant financial fiasco (The long read, 21 December), Holly Watt mentions the innovative insight of Sussex University academics Prof Andy Stirling and Dr Phil Johnstone, who have identified the central importance … Continue reading →

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Japan’s MOX program faces tough questions as recycling costs balloon for spent atomic fuel via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/12/17 by nfield

The cost of recycling spent nuclear fuel has surged since Japan began using it in 1999, raising questions about the viability of the reprocessing strategy, it has been learned. Japan is the only non-nuclear weapons state in the world that … Continue reading →

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JEA wants out of struggling nuclear power deal, disputes negative credit report via The Augusta Chronicle

Posted on 2017/12/13 by nfield

Jacksonville Electric Authority executives said Tuesday they disagreed with the finding by a Wall Street credit-rating agency that the utility’s financial obligations to a struggling nuclear power project in Georgia — which could top $1.7 billion — have dimmed its … Continue reading →

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