11 April 2012 REGULATION & SAFETY: FPL fined for violations at Turkey Point The US nuclear regulator has issued a fine to Florida Power & Light (FPL) for failing to report that the ventilation system for the emergency response facility at its Turkey Point nuclear power plant had been taken out of service on two Continue Reading →
Vicious words mark the war between pro and anti-nuclear environmentalists The dispute is getting personal and much closer to the political bone with the fallout potentially damaging the whole idea of ‘environmentalism’ • Read the email exchange between George Monbiot and Theo Simon Share32 reddit this Comments (265) Heysham nuclear power station. The nuclear debate Continue Reading →
Gov under fire over exploration leases near reefs ABCUpdated April 11, 2012, 10:19 am tweet1 Email Print The Federal Government is under fire for offering up areas close to the Rowley Shoals, a world-class diving spot off the W-A coast, to oil and gas exploration. Expressions of interest in the proposed lease areas, just three Continue Reading →
News 9 new results for DANGER TO US NUCLEAR PLANTS NRC fines NextEra’s FPL for nuke plant violationsBusinessWeekThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has fined NextEra Energy Inc.’s Florida Power and Light Co. $140000 for safety violations at its Turkey Point nuclear plant south of Miami. The civil penalty levied Tuesday stems from the utility’s failure Continue Reading →
Oil Price Daily News Update Keystone XL Takes Center Stage in Maine(?) Croatian Environmental Projects Take a Bribery Hit Greece: Oil Smuggling Helps Define the ‘Parliamentary Mafiocracy’ End Game for Hugo Chavez, What Next for Venezuela? The Inevitability of the Nuclear Age As Mali Risks Regional Stability, No One Is Asking the Right Questions Ford Continue Reading →
10 April 2012 NEW NUCLEAR: Chinese reactor enters commercial operation Unit 4 at China’s Qinshan Phase II has begun commercial operation. The announcement marks the successful conclusion of the project to add two more indigenously-designed units at the plant in Zhejiang province. REGULATION & SAFETY: Restart decisions rest with politicians Members of the Japanese cabinet Continue Reading →