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Clues in that mysterious #radioactive cloud point toward #Russia

Clues in that mysterious radioactive cloud point toward Russia The tiny nation of Denmark has just three stations for monitoring atmospheric radiation. Each week, scientists change out air filters in the detectors and take the used ones to a technical university near Copenhagen. There, Sven Poul Nielsen and other researchers analyze the filters. They often … Continue reading Clues in that mysterious #radioactive cloud point toward #Russia

PJM defends plan to allow coal and nuclear plants to build costs into market price

PJM defends plan to allow coal and nuclear plants to build costs into market price PJM, which operates the electric grid for Pennsylvania and 12 other states, on Thursday defended a plan to change its rules so that coal, nuclear and some other generators can build their costs into the market price of electricity. The … Continue reading PJM defends plan to allow coal and nuclear plants to build costs into market price

Feds propose plan to bail out nuke, coal plants, possibly including #Three_Mile_Island

Feds propose plan to bail out nuke, coal plants, possibly including Three Mile Island A fast-tracked Trump administration proposal and a separate plan by regional grid operator PJM Interconnection could boost the financial fortunes of struggling nuclear and coal power plants, including Three Mile Island. Both would raise the cost of electricity for consumers. TMI … Continue reading Feds propose plan to bail out nuke, coal plants, possibly including #Three_Mile_Island

Exclusive Access Inside The Gates Of The Limerick Nuclear Power Plant

Exclusive Access Inside The Gates Of The Limerick Nuclear Power Plant HILADELPHIA (CBS) — You probably never knew thousands of gallons of local water poured down the sides of the cooling towers at the Limerick Nuclear Power Plant. “We get about 18,000 gallons a minute from the Schuylkill River and Perkiomen Creek and that’s makeup … Continue reading Exclusive Access Inside The Gates Of The Limerick Nuclear Power Plant

#FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant experiences leak within facility

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant experiences leak within facility Staff at the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Oswego County powered down the facility last weekend in response to an internal leak. FitzPatrick spokesperson Tammy Holden says they recently discovered a defect in a few of the plant’s more than 30,000 fuel rods – long, thin metal … Continue reading #FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant experiences leak within facility

How #China has Become the World’s Fastest Expanding Nuclear Power Producer

How China has Become the World’s Fastest Expanding Nuclear Power Producer Some countries are introducing nuclear power for the first time; others are expanding their fleet. This is one of the topics on the agenda of the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st century. This article sheds light on China as the … Continue reading How #China has Become the World’s Fastest Expanding Nuclear Power Producer

#Georgia_Power CEO: Completing #Vogtle Reactors Is the ‘Best Economic Choice’

Georgia Power CEO: Completing Vogtle Reactors Is the ‘Best Economic Choice’ Developers of the controversial Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion present their case for the over-budget and past-due project. Monday kicked off four days of Georgia Public Service Commission hearings on the fate of the state’s embattled Vogtle nuclear plant. In August, developer Georgia Power recommended … Continue reading #Georgia_Power CEO: Completing #Vogtle Reactors Is the ‘Best Economic Choice’

DOE ’s Coal, Nuclear Cost Recovery Plan Receives Onslaught of Opposition

DOE’s Coal, Nuclear Cost Recovery Plan Receives Onslaught of Opposition The comment deadline brought a last-ditch offensive from grid operators, regulators, industry groups and analysts—all urging FERC to reject Rick Perry’s proposal. Just how much would your electricity bill go up if the Department of Energy’s plan to give coal and nuclear power plants cost … Continue reading DOE ’s Coal, Nuclear Cost Recovery Plan Receives Onslaught of Opposition