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Sorry State: U.S.'s Nuclear Reactor Fleet Dwindles
2015-03-08 12:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: The U.S.'s nuclear reactor fleet dipped below 100 for the first time in decades, when, at the tail end of 2014, Vermont Yankee shuttered its operations. The 604-megawatt power plant's termination did not come as a surprise: it had logged a slew of safety issues in recent years, including burst pipes, leaks and misplaced fuel rods. Nevertheless, it provided up to 4 percent of New England's power and one third of Vermont's. Its owner, Entergy, just did not have enough money to make the necessary upgrades,...
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US Navy launches future USS Gabrielle Giffords
2015-03-02 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The US Navy has launched USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, US.
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US Navy decommissions Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Vandegrift
2015-02-20 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The US Navy has decommissioned its Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) at a ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, marking the end of its 30-year operational life.
HII signs USS George Washington advanced planning contract
2015-02-05 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for advance planning of the refuelling and complex overhaul (RCOH) work on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).
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US Navy decommissions USS Elrod
2015-02-03 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The US Navy has decommissioned the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Elrod at Naval Station Norfolk, US.
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