Exelon Corp. proposes shipping nuclear waste by road through Port Huron Route is under review by NRC Federal officials are considering approving a highway shipping route for high-level nuclear waste between the LaSalle nuclear reactors in Illinois and the city of Port Huron — and environmental groups are concerned. Owned by the Exelon Corp., LaSalle’s … Continue reading Exelon Corp. proposes shipping nuclear waste by road through Port Huron→
Reactor at nuclear plant brought offline for maintenance Operators at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Salem Twp. disconnected the Unit 1 reactor from the electrical grid on Saturday to perform a brief, proactive maintenance outage. “Susquehanna’s maintenance professionals will be restoring redundancy to a major piece of equipment to ensure reliability and predictability of … Continue reading Reactor at nuclear plant brought offline for maintenance→
Iowa’s only nuclear plant to shutdown in 2020 Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa’s sole nuclear power plant, will shut down in late 2020, its owner announced Friday — five years sooner than the current power purchase agreement between NextEra Energy Resources and Alliant Energy. That agreement, which requires approval from the Iowa Utilities … Continue reading #Iowa ‘s only nuclear plant to shutdown in 2020→
Report: DOE bailout for coal, nuclear plants could cost $34B Along with AEE, the report was funded by a wide range of energy groups and represents a general lack of support for the controversial subsidy proposal, not just among renewables-focused stakeholders, but those with carbon emissions as well. The plan “could raise costs on American … Continue reading Report: DOE bailout for coal, nuclear plants could cost $34B→
Nuclear power shutdowns won’t spike power prices espite economic woes that could shutter two of Pennsylvania’s nuclear power plants — which generate 6 percent of the state’s power — power prices will remain steady due to low natural gas prices, according to Seth Blumsack, associate professor of energy policy and economics, Penn State. Owners of … Continue reading Nuclear power shutdowns won’t spike power prices→
The Nuclear Reactor That Makes Its Own Fuel To say that nuclear energy has a bad name would be an understatement. To say that it has a future, however, would be to state the obvious. Despite soaring solar and wind generation capacity additions globally, the world is still almost completely reliant on fossil fuels—and nuclear … Continue reading The Nuclear Reactor That Makes Its Own Fuel→
Exelon CEO endorses nuke bailout, punts on leaked DOE memo The CEO of the largest U.S. nuclear operator on Wednesday urged the federal government to take urgent action to halt the retirement of nuclear power plants, but stopped short of endorsing the framework for emergency action outlined in a Department of Energy memo leaked last … Continue reading Exelon CEO endorses nuke bailout, punts on leaked DOE memo→
Arizona Public Service says nuclear plant may close from vote, study disagrees The conflict is heating up over an Arizona ballot measure to promote renewable energy and how it impact the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station — the most powerful nuclear power plant in the United States. Power plant operator Arizona Public Service Co. said … Continue reading #Arizona_Public_Service says nuclear plant may close from vote, study disagrees→
The 60-Year Downfall of Nuclear Power in the U.S. Has Left a Huge Mess The demand for atomic energy is in decline. But before the country can abandon its plants, there’s six decades of waste to deal with. t was just another day in the life of the defunct Hanford nuclear site, a remote part … Continue reading The 60-Year Downfall of Nuclear Power in the U.S. Has Left a Huge Mess→
Ex-Perry adviser lobbies for energy firm bailout WASHINGTON (AP) — At a West Virginia rally on tax cuts, President Donald Trump veered off on a subject that likely puzzled most of his audience. “Nine of your people just came up to me outside. ‘Could you talk about 202?’” he said. “We’ll be looking at that … Continue reading Ex- #Perry adviser lobbies for energy firm bailout→
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