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Transformer fire causes shut-down of nuclear reactor north of New York City
2015-05-10 03:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A nuclear power reactor 40 miles (65 km) north of New York City was shut down on Saturday after a transformer fire, but officials said the Indian Point plant was stable and there was no threat to residents nearby. People in the area reported an explosion and smoke coming from the plant at Buchanan in New York state. But the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the fire had been quickly extinguished. "These events happen occasionally. They are not unheard of and the plant responded as designed,"...
Panel backs plan for nuclear waste disposal near Lake Huron
2015-05-07 07:53:15| Energy - Topix.net
A Canadian advisory panel Wednesday endorsed a fiercely debated plan to bury waste from nuclear power plants less than a mile from Lake Huron, saying it had concluded the project would pose no danger to the environment. The Joint Review Panel made its recommendation in a report to Canada's environment minister, Leona Aglukkaq, who is expected to render a decision within 120 days.
Hungary confirms deal with Russia for setting up two 1,200MW units at Paks nuclear plant
2015-05-06 01:00:00| Power Technology
Russia's state-run nuclear corporation Rosatom will set-up two reactors in Hungary at the Paks nuclear power plant (NPP).
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US DOE to compensate New Mexico for nuclear waste leaks
2015-05-01 01:00:00| Power Technology
US Department of Energy (DOE) will offer $73m as a settlement fund to the state of New Mexico as compensation for the February 2014 nuclear waste incident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad.
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UTC Aerospace to support US navys Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines
2015-05-01 01:00:00| Naval Technology
UTC Aerospace Systems has secured an order form Newport News Shipbuilding to deliver a number of composite components for the US Navy's next ten Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines.
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