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Britain Approves Construction of New Nuclear Power Plant
2013-03-19 22:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The British government on Tuesday cleared away the last big regulatory hurdle for building the countrys first new nuclear power plant in nearly 20 years. But whether construction will proceed remains uncertain, because the government has not finalized financial terms with the builder, EDF Energy. The plant, at Hinkley Point in southwest England, is to generate enough electricity for five million homes, and be the first step toward updating Britains fleet of nine aging nuclear plants. Edward Davey,...
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Pink slips going out at Hanford nuclear site
2013-03-19 09:01:20| Waste Management - Topix.net
Pink slips went out Monday to nearly 250 workers and more than 2,500 others were notified that they face furloughs of several weeks at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site, where cleanup is likely to be slowed because of automatic About 9,000 people work at south-central Washington's Hanford Nuclear Reservation, which produced plutonium for ... (more)
Power still out at damaged nuclear plant in Japan
2013-03-19 04:49:24| Energy - Topix.net
In this March 11, 2013 file photo, red and white cranes stand by reactor buildings Unit 1 to 4, from top, at the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
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San Onofre Nuclear Plant Could Break Down At Full Power
2013-03-19 03:44:33| Energy - Topix.net
The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant in California could be restarted safely and run at full power, but the risk of a breakdown would increase to vexing levels after 11 months, a report concluded Monday.
San Onofre nuclear plant fully operational for only 11 mos.
2013-03-19 03:44:32| Energy - Topix.net
A report from the company that oversees the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant estimates it could run safely at full power, but only for 11 months.
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