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Ring of Fire volcano risk the last obstacle for Japan nuclear plants
2014-06-04 02:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: In the three years since the Fukushima disaster, Japan's utilities have pledged $15 billion to harden their nuclear plants against earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes and terrorist attacks. But as Japan's nuclear safety regulator prepares to rule on whether the first of the country's 48 idled reactors is ready to be come back online, the post-Fukushima debate about how safe is safe enough has turned to a final risk: volcanoes. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has already said the chance...
Brazil building new nuclear submarine to safeguard offshore resources
2014-06-04 01:00:00| Naval Technology
Brazil is constructing five new submarines, including one atomic-powered vessel, to boost patrolling across the South American countrys 8,500km coast.
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Nuclear power, natural gas drillers like Exxon Mobil surprise beneficiaries of Obama rule
2014-06-02 21:31:35| Chemicals - Topix.net
Companies that generate electric power with anything other than coal, or that produce power-saving technology, are likely to benefit from the Obama Administration's new proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
South Carolina Electric & Gas asks for 2.99% rate hike to pay for nuclear units
2014-05-31 03:03:11| Energy - Topix.net
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. wants to raise electric rates an overall 2.99 percent to help pay for new nuclear units being built north of Columbia.
Nuclear Industry Opens Phoenix Response Center To Enhance Plant Safety
2014-05-30 13:29:03| plantautomation News Articles
The U.S. nuclear energy industry added another layer of public protection with the opening here today of a regional response center established as part of the industry's post-Fukushima safety strategy
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