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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Friday, July 1, 2016

FBI investigating unidentified drones over S. Carolina nuclear site

FBI investigating unidentified drones over S. Carolina nuclear site


https://www.rt.com/usa/349189-savannah-fbi-nuclear-drones/

Poland Progresses in Developing Infrastructure for its Nuclear Power Programme, IAEA Review Concludes

Poland Progresses in Developing Infrastructure for its Nuclear Power Programme, IAEA Review Concludes

Józef Sobolewski, Director of Nuclear Energy Department in Poland’s Ministry of Energy, during discussions with the INIR follow-up mission team in Warsaw, 21 June 2016. (Photo: J. Strojny/Ministry of Energy, Poland)
Poland has implemented all the recommendations and suggestions of a 2013 IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission, a team of experts concluded last week. In addition, the experts found that Poland is already implementing many of the actions that are expected for the next phase of developing its nuclear power programme.
"Poland is taking all the necessary measures to ensure that our nuclear power programme meet the highest standards of safety and security and the best international practices,” said Józef Sobolewski, Director of the Nuclear Energy Department in Poland’s Ministry of Energy.
The team, made up of IAEA and international experts, conducted an INIR follow-up mission from 21 to 23 of June 2016 to assess Poland’s progress in its infrastructure development activities. The 2013 INIR mission had provided five recommendations and six suggestions for concluding Phase 1 of nuclear infrastructure development, as specified in the IAEA Milestones approach.
“We believe that implementing the programme in an open and transparent manner is essential for building trust in our society and the international community,” Sobolewski added. “We are actively preparing for the next phase of the programme and are considering inviting an INIR Phase 2 mission in 2017.”
The main achievements identified by the expert team were:
  • The Council of Ministers adopted the updated Polish Nuclear Power Programme in 2014, which shows Poland’s commitment to safety, security and non-proliferation and also includes policies on radiological protection, energy security and waste management;
  • Poland has facilitated and strengthened the coordination among the main actors, which are the Ministry of Energy, the regulatory body and the future owner/operator, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A., with due respect to the regulatory body’s independence;
  • it has invested efforts and financial resources in human resource development, training and equipment purchase to identify the needs of the main stakeholders and to strengthen emergency preparedness and response;
  • it has enhanced its mechanisms so that all entities dedicated to safeguards and handling of nuclear materials understand their obligations under the comprehensive safeguards agreement and the additional protocol;
  • A revision of the Atomic Law, addressing security and non-proliferation issues, has been submitted to the parliament.
Leading the INIR mission team, José Bastos, from the IAEA’s Nuclear Infrastructure Development Section, confirmed that IAEA will continue to assist Poland in developing its nuclear power infrastructure.
“The IAEA and Poland will jointly update the country’s integrated work plan to support the next phase of their programme,” he said.
Poland is highly dependent on coal, which provides about 80% of the country's electricity generation. In 2009, the government decided to launch a nuclear power programme with about 3000 MWe capacity as a first step, to help diversify the country’s energy resources and limit their impact on the environment. Two potential sites are under consideration for the planned nuclear power plant: Lubiatowo-Kopalino and Zarnowiec.

Who pays for Germany's nuclear phase-out?


Who pays for Germany's nuclear phase-out?

Germany's decision a few years ago to phase out nuclear power was an abrupt move. But it still remains unclear who foots the bill for shutting down the nation's nuclear plants, as utilities seek damages from the state.

http://www.dw.com/en/who-pays-for-germanys-nuclear-phase-out/a-19372796

TVA Submits Pioneering Application for SMR Early Site Permit

TVA Submits Pioneering Application for SMR Early Site Permit


http://www.powermag.com/tva-submits-pioneering-application-smr-early-site-permit/

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant To Become Last Of Its Kind In California


Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant To Become Last Of Its Kind In California


http://stocknewsusa.com/2016/06/30/diablo-canyon-nuclear-power-plant-to-become-last-of-its-kind-in-california/

Nuclear Plant Construction in U.K. Will Gain Momentum from Brexit Vote

Nuclear Plant Construction in U.K. Will Gain Momentum from Brexit Vote


http://www.theenergycollective.com/rodadams/2381926/nuclear-plant-construction-in-u-k-will-gain-momentum-from-brexit-vote-2?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Energiewoopsie, Or, What Happens When You Dump Nuclear Power


Energiewoopsie, Or, What Happens When You Dump Nuclear Power

The greens have been aflutter for years about Germany’s energiewende, or “energy revolution,” partly because it involves a lot of their sacred windmills and solar panels and partly because it’s a revolution man, so dig it!
Better put the patchouli-infused hemp robes away for the moment, because Germany is backpedalling fast.

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2016/06/energiewoopsie-or-what-happens-when-you-dump-nuclear-power.php

China and Argentina reaffirm reactor agreement

China and Argentina reaffirm reactor agreement
China and Argentina have signed a memorandum of understanding reaffirming their plans to construct two new nuclear power reactors in the Latin American country with financing from Chinese banks. Construction of Argentina's fourth reactor is to start early next year.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-China-and-Argentina-reaffirm-reactor-agreement-0107164.html

Toshiba withdraws ABWR certification application

Toshiba withdraws ABWR certification application
Japan's Toshiba Corporation has withdrawn its application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew the design certification for its Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, saying it does not expect any new opportunities to build the reactor in the USA.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Toshiba-withdraws-ABWR-certification-application-0107167.html

House Panel to Hold Hearing on Yucca Mountain - Morning Consult

House Panel to Hold Hearing on Yucca Mountain - Morning Consult

An honest renewable energy standard includes nuclear  : Rutland Herald Online

An honest renewable energy standard includes nuclear  : Rutland Herald Online

All Pain, No Gain Closing Diablo Canyon Will Cause Costs and Emissions to Rise


All Pain, No Gain


Closing Diablo Canyon Will Cause Costs and Emissions to Rise


http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/issues/nuclear/all-pain-no-gain

Happy Independence Day = NRC



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Farewell to the Benghazi Farce: Trey Gowdy's Investigation Concludes Not With a Bang but a Whimper | Alternet

Farewell to the Benghazi Farce: Trey Gowdy's Investigation Concludes Not With a Bang but a Whimper | Alternet

Uranium Seawater Extraction Makes Nuclear Power Completely Renewable

Uranium Seawater Extraction Makes Nuclear Power Completely Renewable


http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2016/07/01/uranium-seawater-extraction-makes-nuclear-power-completely-renewable/#2ce3ae5546e2

A brighter future for Iranian nonproliferation?

A brighter future for Iranian nonproliferation?



http://thebulletin.org/brighter-future-iranian-nonproliferation9580

Confronting plutonium nationalism in Northeast Asia


Confronting plutonium nationalism in Northeast Asia


http://thebulletin.org/confronting-plutonium-nationalism-northeast-asia9617

Too late for missile nonproliferation?

Too late for missile nonproliferation?


http://thebulletin.org/too-late-missile-nonproliferation

How the new nuclear-armed cruise missile might aid disarmament

How the new nuclear-armed cruise missile might aid disarmament



http://thebulletin.org/how-new-nuclear-armed-cruise-missile-might-aid-disarmament9579

The double-edged sword: US nuclear command and control modernization

The double-edged sword: US nuclear command and control modernization


http://thebulletin.org/double-edged-sword-us-nuclear-command-and-control-modernization9593

Mexican dry storage facility nearing completion

Mexican dry storage facility nearing completion


http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Mexican-dry-storage-facility-nearing-completion-2406167.html

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant second unit likely to start generating power from July

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant second unit likely to start generating power from July


http://indianpowersector.com/2016/07/kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant-second-unit-likely-to-start-generating-power-from-july/

As Japan re-embraces nuclear power, safety warnings persist

As Japan re-embraces nuclear power, safety warnings persist


* Extensions of old reactors ignore quake risks, critics say
* Former regulator senses "crisis" in regulator's quake policies
* IAEA issues 26 recommendations, suggestions to agency on safety
 



http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL4N19C325

EDF nuclear project 'more difficult' after Brexit: Sapin

EDF nuclear project 'more difficult' after Brexit: Sapin


http://www.newsr.in/n/Science/759qhkpmg/EDF-nuclear-project-more-difficult-after-Brexit-Sapin.htm

Nuclear air filtration market size is anticipated to exhibit potential growth from 2016 to 2023: Global Market Insights Inc.

Nuclear air filtration market size is anticipated to exhibit potential growth from 2016 to 2023: Global Market Insights Inc.


http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/70084/nuclear-air-filtration-market-size-is-anticipated-to-exhibit-potential-growth-from-2016-to-2023-global-market-insights-inc#.V3ZjZo6XQkg

Unions step up support for Hinkley Point nuclear power station


Unions step up support for Hinkley Point nuclear power station

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/unions-step-up-support-for-hinkley-point-nuclear-power-station-34848465.html

Best Nuclear Project Award at World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris


http://crown.co.za/latest-news/electricity-control-latest-news/2689-best-nuclear-project-award-at-world-nuclear-exhibition-in-paris

Nuclear Turbine Generators Consumption Global Sales, Ex-factory Price, Revenue, Gross Margin Analysis 2016

Nuclear Turbine Generators Consumption Global Sales, Ex-factory Price, Revenue, Gross Margin Analysis 2016


http://pressreleaseping.com/nuclear-turbine-generators-consumption-global-sales-ex-factory-price-revenue-gross-margin-analysis

Strengthening Nuclear Law in Asia and the Pacific: IAEA Legal Workshop in Singapore


Strengthening Nuclear Law in Asia and the Pacific: IAEA Legal Workshop in Singapore

http://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2016/07/01/strengthening-nuclear-law-in-asia-and-the-pacific-iaea-legal-workshop-in-singapore/

Can Radiation From CT Scans Alleviate Symptoms Of Alzheimer's Disease?

Can Radiation From CT Scans Alleviate Symptoms Of Alzheimer's Disease?


http://www.forbes.com/sites/rodadams/2016/07/01/can-ct-scans-alleviate-symptoms-of-alzheimers-disease/#4998a2d4e4e9

Thursday, June 30, 2016

When nuclear is closed in California, what takes its place?


When nuclear is closed in California, what takes its place?

https://thompson.energy/2016/06/29/when-nuclear-is-closed-in-california-what-takes-its-place/

PG&E Agreed To Kill Diablo Canyon In Self-Protecting Deal


PG&E Agreed To Kill Diablo Canyon In Self-Protecting Deal


http://atomicinsights.com/nrdc-announces-pge-agreed-kill-diablo-canyon/

Africa’s Push for Nuclear Energy | Energy Vulture

Africa’s Push for Nuclear Energy | Energy Vulture

‘Unprecedented’: Scientists declare ‘global climate emergency’ after jet stream crosses equator

‘Unprecedented’: Scientists declare ‘global climate emergency’ after jet stream crosses equator


http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/unprecedented-scientists-declare-global-climate-emergency-after-jet-stream-crosses-equator/

Closing Diablo Canyon: California Rolls the Dice with Renewables (and Natural Gas)

Closing Diablo Canyon: California Rolls the Dice with Renewables (and Natural Gas)


http://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2016/06/27/closing_diablo_canyon_california_rolls_the_dice_with_renewables_and_natural_gas_109179.html

Moltex Energy sees UK, Canada SMR licensing as springboard to Asia

Moltex Energy sees UK, Canada SMR licensing as springboard to Asia



http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/moltex-energy-sees-uk-canada-smr-licensing-springboard-asia

NRC To Go Down to Three Comissioners


NRC To Go Down to Three Comissioners


https://morningconsult.com/alert/nrc-go-three-comissioners/

PG&E Secures Key Lease Extension for Diablo Canyon


PG&E Secures Key Lease Extension for Diablo Canyon

http://www.powermag.com/pge-secures-key-lease-extension-for-diablo-canyon/

Historic Agreement Paves Way for Alliance Between Labor and Environmentalists

Historic Agreement Paves Way for Alliance Between Labor and Environmentalists


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-dalzell/historic-agreement-paves_b_10741184.html

Three Amigos Work to Cut Carbon while California’s Amigos Work to Cut Carbon-Free Nuclear

Three Amigos Work to Cut Carbon while California’s Amigos Work to Cut Carbon-Free Nuclear

https://www.environmentalleader.com/2016/06/30/three-amigos-work-to-cut-carbon-while-californias-amigos-work-to-cut-carbon-free-nuclear/

EM Update | Vol. 8, Issue 12 | June 30, 2016

EM Update | Vol. 8, Issue 12 | June 30, 2016

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