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December 16, 2013

Ratepayers Could Save $1.7 Billion If Aging Nuclear Plant At Hanford, Washington Is Closed
Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 16, 2013
Ratepayers could save at least $1.7 billion over the next 17 years if the Columbia Generating Station nuclear power plant on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State is closed according to a new report by McCullough Research of Portland, Oregon. The Columbia Generating Station, the only nuclear plant completed of the five plants begun by the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS), contains a General Electric boiling water reactor similar to those destroyed during Japan's Fukushim ... read more

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US Risks Losing Critical Clean Electricity if Nuclear Power Plants Keep Closing at Steady Pace Four nuclear power plants, sources of low-emissions electricity, have announced closings this year. If plants continue to shut down instead of extending operations the nation risks losing 60 percent ... more		Japan to spend $970 mn on nuclear soil store: report Japan is planning to earmark 100 billion yen ($970 million) for a storage facility for tens of thousands of tonnes of soil contaminated with radiation from the Fukushima disaster, a report said Wednesday. ... more		US takes last shipment of Russian uranium The United States has taken delivery of its last shipment of downgraded uranium from Russia, signaling the end of a 20-year program to neutralize around 500 tonnes of the weapons-grade material, the White House said Tuesday. ... more
				Decommissioning of nuclear installations: world first for the robot CHARLI With the aid of a new robot, called CHARLI*, AREVA carried out innovative laser cutting operations in the reactor vessel of the Superphenix fast neutron reactor in Creys-Malville, France. It i ... more		S. Korea scales back nuclear expansion plans South Korea is scaling back its commitment to nuclear energy after safety concerns prompted a series of reactor shutdowns, officials said Tuesday. ... more

Company says no danger after fire at US nuclear plant An Arkansas nuclear plant was offline Monday after an explosion and fire in a transformer at the site, but there were no safety threats, operator Entergy said. ... more		China, France to jointly target nuclear power markets China and France on Friday vowed to expand their three decades of nuclear energy cooperation to target markets in other countries. "We agreed to jointly exploit third-party nuclear energy mark ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		Australian government orders uranium mine to close The Australian government has suspended processing operations at a uranium mine following a leak of more than 26,000 gallons of acid-laced radioactive material. ... more
				Pakistan turns to China for development Pakistan's launch of work on its largest nuclear power plant last week is the latest example of big-money Chinese infrastructure projects in the troubled nation. ... more		France PM touts nuclear expertise in energy-hungry China French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault touted his country's nuclear expertise Friday on the second day of his visit to China - the world's largest market for atomic power stations. ... more

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Niger says seeks better uranium terms from French Areva Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said in Paris on Friday that his country wanted to renew its uranium mining agreement with French nuclear giant Areva, but on more equitable terms. ... more		Releasing radioactive water an option for Fukushima? The International Atomic Energy Agency has suggested that Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, consider discharging less harmful radioactive water from the site into the sea. ... more		Western researchers support international collaboration for planetary defence NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026 How Aussies Are Cutting Paperwork From Everyday Life		Fukushima remains 'very complex' despite progress: IAEA UN nuclear experts on Wednesday praised Japan for making progress on shutting down the crippled Fukushima plant, but warned the situation there remained "very complex". ... more
				Water decontamination system in trouble at Japan's Fukushima A trouble-prone system used to decontaminate radioactive water at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant was switched off Sunday because of a chemical leak, the plant's operator said. ... more		Npower layoffs reignite calls for Britain energy market reforms The announcement of 1,460 layoffs in northeastern Britain by energy provider Npower has reignited Labor Party calls for reform of the country's energy markets. ... more

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	Iran, Russia in talks on new Bushehr nuclear plant Iran and Russia are in talks to build another nuclear plant at Bushehr, with construction set to begin in 2014, media Sunday reported nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi as saying. ... more		Typhoons spread Fukushima fallout, study warns Typhoons that hit Japan each year are helping spread radioactive material from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the country's waterways, researchers say. ... more		Quake near Iran nuclear plant kills 8 A 5.7 magnitude earthquake on the Gulf coast near Iran's sole nuclear power plant killed eight people and injured 190 on Thursday, emergency response chief Hassan Qadami told state media. ... more		World Bank says no money for nuclear power The World Bank and United Nations on Wednesday appealed for billions of dollars to provide electricity for the poorest nations but said there would be no investment in nuclear power. ... more

Westinghouse Sees Promising Future for Nuclear Energy Development in Brazil		Japan director turns to crowdfunding for anti-nuclear film		Bomb blast near India nuclear plant kills six: police		Pakistan launches largest nuclear power project		NASA Instrument Determines Hazards of Deep-Space Radiation
Uranium seized in South Africa 'not from the continent': agency		Romania, China ink nuclear cooperation agreements		UN nuclear watchdog in Japan for Fukushima review		AREVA and Wroclaw University of Technology sign memorandum of understanding		Westinghouse eyes nuclear power plants for Saudis

Westinghouse and John Barrow Celebrate Construction Progress at Plant Vogtle

Bolivia says it's on track to develop nuclear power

IAEA experts to revisit Fukushima to review shutdown plan

UNH scientists document, quantify deep-space radiation hazards

Fukushima operator starts dangerous fuel-rod removal

Fukushima operator TEPCO to cut 1,000 more jobs: newspaper

Improving detection of radioactive material in nuclear waste water

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Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi urges zero nuclear power

Japan lawmaker incurs wrath over imperial taboo

Former PM Koizumi calls for nuclear-free Japan

SUSI Robot used in reactor lifetime extension project

Energy on Putin's Vietnam agenda

AREVA wins a major contract for third nuclear reactor at Angra

Fukushima operator TEPCO considers split: report

Fukushima plant readies for delicate fuel rod removal

Japan's Toshiba to buy British nuclear firm: report

Volume of nuclear waste could be reduced by 90 percent

High Energy Prairie View A and M Interns Collaborate with NASA Goddard on Radiation Effects Research

UN nuclear inspectors in Japan as China demands openness

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