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Category Archives: Nuclear Power
Trade group rebuts effort to shut NY nuke plants
(November 22, 2001) NEW YORK (Reuters) – Arguing that customer costs would increase, an electric trade association in New York opposed a recent effort by environmental groups and local elected officials to shut nuclear power plants due to security concerns, the group said in a statement this week. Continue reading
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Federal control will be sought for protection of nuclear plants
(November 21, 2001) Buchanan, N.Y. – The federal government should assume responsibility for protecting the country’s nuclear power plants to safeguard them from terrorist attack, a group of Democratic members of Congress from New York said today. Continue reading
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Senate Democrats plan US nuclear plant safety bill
(November 19, 2001) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Democratic senators said last week they plan to soon introduce legislation that would station federal agents at the nation’s 103 nuclear power plants to guard against security threats. Assistant Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York said they would offer the bill when Congress returns from its Thanksgiving holiday. Details about the number of federal planned bill were not immediately available. Continue reading
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Significant Development Report No. 2001-8
(November 16, 2001) This document summarises significant developments for the period of October 2 to October 30, 2001. Continue reading
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Burying our heads in the sand
(November 15, 2001) Next week the feds vote to give the nuclear industry control over chucking its own waste. Bad idea. They’re aiming to bury the junk in the Canadian Shield. Eco types say we’ll pay the price for centuries to come. Continue reading
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Commission studying how to reinforce nuclear reactors
(November 15, 2001) OTTAWA (CP) – The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is studying how to “harden” nuclear reactors against possible attack by a hijacked commercial aircraft. Continue reading
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Britain imposes no-fly zones over nuke plants
(November 9, 2001) LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain has imposed no-fly zones over major nuclear power stations after warnings they could be at risk from terrorist attacks similar to those launced against America, a government spokesman said this week. Continue reading
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Spent nuclear fuel pools seen vulnerable to attack
(November 6, 2001) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Reuters)– While the United States steps up security at its nuclear power plants, energy experts warn the plants’ fuel dumps are far more vulnerable than reactors to attack by anyone trying to spread radioactivity. Continue reading
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US lawmaker wants nuclear plants protected
(November 5, 2001) Washington (Reuters)- A Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives called last week for the Bush administration to post National Guard units at all operating or decommissioned nuclear reactors to protect them against attack. Continue reading
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AECL cleared to bid for U.K. nuclear stations
(November 3, 2001) Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. has been given a shot at bidding for 10 new nuclear power stations in Britain. Continue reading
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