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Winter storm expose vulnerability nuclear power plants
2015-01-30 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: Two days after a major New England blizzard contributed to the shutdown of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., the facility remains closed. Due to climate change, more of the most extreme precipitation events, such as this recent snowfall, are expected to slam the area in the coming decades. Nuclear power critics cite the Pilgrim shutdown as proof the industry isn't ready now--and won't be any time soon. Federal regulators counter that several initiatives to improve nuclear...
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Builder projects 18-month delay for new nuclear power plant in Georgia
2015-01-30 04:00:07| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Southern Co. said the firms building its new nuclear power plant in Georgia estimate the project will be delayed 18 months, potentially costing the power company $720 million in new charges, company officials said Thursday.
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Exelon Corporation: Nuclear Power Isn't Going Anywhere
2015-01-25 20:38:04| Energy - Topix.net
With nearly 20,000 MW of nuclear power, here's why Exelon will keep packing a powerful punch. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is shaking up the power sector like never before.
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Dungeness B nuclear power station receives life extension until 2028
2015-01-21 01:00:00| Power Technology
Dungeness B nuclear power station in the UK, which was supposed to close operations by 2018, will stay active for another ten years until 2028.
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Nuclear power needed to tackle climate change, say leading scientists
2015-01-05 12:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Top conservation scientists have stated that in order to tackle climate change and protect the natural environment nuclear power must be considered. They warn that relying solely on renewables to replace fossil fuels is risky. In an open letter over 70 scientists call on environmentalist and campaign groups to stop focussing on idealistic perceptions of what is green and instead look at the benefits of nuclear power generation. Signatories state they support the broad conclusions of an...
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