Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth to close by 2019 Citing “poor market conditions,” smaller revenues, and an increase in the cost of operations, the company that owns Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth said Tuesday it would close the plant by June 2019. The owner, Entergy Corporation in New Orleans, said it has given … Continue reading #Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth to close by 2019
America’s newest nuke plant shows why nuclear power is dying in the U.S. Shortly after New Year’s Day, the Tennessee Valley Authority is expected to bring its newest nuclear power plant online. The TVA says Watts Bar Unit 2 in Spring City, Tenn., about 50 miles north of Chattanooga, will be fully modern and superlatively … Continue reading America’s newest nuke plant shows why nuclear power is dying in the U.S.
Entergy to close Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station by 2019 NEW ORLEANS – Entergy Corporation has announced that it will close the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth no later than June 1, 2019, citing poor market conditions, reduced revenues and increased operational costs. According to Entergy the exact timing of the shutdown will depend on … Continue reading #Entergy to close #Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station by 2019
Federal Control of Nuclear Waste Hamstrings Industry The nuclear power industry in the United States has been held back by a dysfunctional, federally controlled, centrally planned system of nuclear waste management, say the authors of a new study by The Heritage Foundation. The report says the bipartisan Senate bill aimed at reforming nuclear waste management, … Continue reading Federal Control of Nuclear Waste Hamstrings Industry
Wisconsin bill aims to overturn nuclear construction ban Bill 288 was introduced to the Wisconsin Senate on 6 October by sponsors led by Senator Frank Lasee. A similar bill, number 384, was submitted to the state’s Assembly on 8 October by Representative Kevin Petersen. Both have had their first reading and been referred to the … Continue reading Wisconsin bill aims to overturn nuclear construction ban
San Onofre nuclear waste going nowhere fast During the 2001 California electricity crisis, I visited San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and wrote about it for the Register: “With the lights and air conditioners set to go out in summer blackouts, everyone is scrambling for more energy production.” SONGS was a big part of the mix, … Continue reading #San_Onofre nuclear waste going nowhere fast
Will new nuclear plants be ‘part of the picture’ for Duke Energy? CEO raises doubt Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good sounded a strongly doubtful note about the company proceeding with its proposed Lee Nuclear Station in her speech Wednesday to the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce. Talking about what Charlotte-based Duke (NYSE:DUK) would look like in … Continue reading Will new nuclear plants be ‘part of the picture’ for #Duke_Energy? CEO raises doubt
Community rallies in support of FitzPatrick nuclear-power plant in Scriba SCRIBA, N.Y. — More than 1,000 concerned employees, their families, community members, and area lawmakers gathered Monday evening to express support for keeping open the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba. New Orleans, Louisiana–based Entergy Corp. (NYSE: ELA) earlier this month announced that … Continue reading Community rallies in support of #FitzPatrick nuclear-power plant in Scriba
Next generation nuclear reactors being approved for new construction projects in U.S. On February 9th, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the first nuclear power generation plant construction plans in the more than three decades since the scare at Three Mile Island in 1979. The new reactors, which will be located in Waynesboro, … Continue reading Next generation nuclear reactors being approved for new construction projects in U.S.
Nuclear industry execs bemoan nukes role in Clean Power Plan The Clean Power Plan was a “missed opportunity” to ramp up the nation’s largest source of zero-carbon power, a group of nuclear industry leaders said Wednesday. Nuclear power represents about 20 percent of the country’s electricity generation, but plants face tough times making money these … Continue reading Nuclear industry execs bemoan nukes role in Clean Power Plan
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