Nuclear News

Lithuania follows nuclear path The Japan Times So for us, nuclear energy is an obvious choice.” Lithuania plans to build a nuclear plant in Visaginas by 2020 and reached in December a tentative agreement on the construction with Hitachi Ltd. and its Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy Ltd. unit. See all stories on this topic » The Japan Times

Into the no-man’s land of Fukushima Mother Nature Network Japan’s damaged nuclear power plant has become a symbol for the dangers of nuclear energy. By Antoine Bouthier, AFPTue, Feb 21 2012 at 1:43 PM EST CLOSING: French Industry and Energy Minister Eric Besson visits the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear … See all stories on this topic » Mother Nature Network

Radiation levels higher but safe off Fukushima Daiichi, scientists say CNN International By Matt Smith, CNN (CNN) — Fish and plankton collected from the Pacific Ocean near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant contain elevated levels of radioactive materials, but below levels that pose a threat to public health, researchers reported … See all stories on this topic »

The other thing Vogtle has revived: Nuclear hysteria Energy Collective Plans for the Yucca Mountain Waste Repository were finally cancelled by the Obama administration in 2009 leaving the US with no real option other than to continue to store nuclear waste on location at nuclear power plants. Where does one begin with … See all stories on this topic » Energy Collective

The road to hell New Statesman A view of the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded in Bushehr, southern Iran. Photograph: Getty Images. The urgent discussions about bombing nuclear facilities in Iran return us to the armed … See all stories on this topic » New Statesman

Refueling outage starts at Prairie Island nuclear plant Republican Eagle Operators shut down one of Prairie Island nuclear plant’s reactors just before midnight Tuesday as part of a regularly scheduled refueling outage. Operators shut down one of Prairie Island nuclear plant’s reactors just before midnight Tuesday as part … See all stories on this topic »

Study: Tsunami debris not radioactive risk Dalje.com 22 (UPI) — Debris from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan won’t present a radiation threat when it reaches US shores this year, researchers say. Nuclear radiation health experts from Oregon State University say the minor … See all stories on this topic » Dalje.com

Report: Japan nuke plant fallout minimal Columbus Dispatch (blog) Radiation emitted from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami ravaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant may have been detected in the US last year but it did not amount to a health threat. That’s the conclusion of the US Geological Survey, which released … See all stories on this topic » Columbus Dispatch (blog)

PSC Staff: Don’t Let Gulf Power Raise Rates For North Escambia Nuclear Plant NorthEscambia.com On of many Gulf Power “Posted” signs that line the roads in the area of the potential plant. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge. The News Service of Florida contributed to this report. LZHome, please, enlighten us on how nuclear power is such a … See all stories on this topic » NorthEscambia.com

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