Nuclear power in ASEAN
theonlinecitizen (Free subscription) | yesterday
Donaldson Tan looks at nuclear power and ASEAN.
theonlinecitizen (Free subscription) | yesterday
Donaldson Tan looks at nuclear power and ASEAN.
oil and energy news (Free subscription) | yesterday
LOS ANGELES, Oct 10 (Reuters) - PPL Corp (PPL.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build a new nuclear power reactor at the site of an existing power station in Pennsylvania, the company said on Friday. PPL has also filed for for federal loan guarantees allowed in [...]
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee signed the U.S.-India Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy in Washington Friday. Under the agreement, American businesses will be allowed to sell nuclear fuel, technology and reactors to India, thus reversing a three-decade ban on atomic trade with the fast-growing...
Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | yesterday
U.S. Secretary of State Rice and visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Mukherjee signed the U.S.-India Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Friday.
ComingAnarchy.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
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oil and energy news (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The financial crisis will not affect the Russian financing of the Belene nuclear power as the sum allocated for the construction is secured and the project is proceeding according to plan, says Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov, as quoted by Stroitelstvo.bg. By the end of the year, Russia will pay the first instalments for [...]
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Friday, October 10, 2008 : President Bush has signed legislation to lift a three-decade ban on nuclear trade with India. The deal will allow India to expand its nuclear power industry without requiring it to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty as other nations must. Critics say the agreement encourages nuclear production worldwide, because it effectively rewards India for developing nukes outside the...
Somervell County Salon (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Got a comment from a man, Mark Krueger, who lives in Victoria County, where Exelon's future nuclear plant is said to be going, and he also lives 5 miles away from the Goliad UEC uranium mining Project. He writes. I am seeking objective information regarding TXU’s nuclear plant and how it has affected Glen Rose since.......
The Greenpeace weblog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Press Telegram: Doctor sounds alarm on risks of nuclear energy âNuclear power is a grave public health danger, far worse than tobacco. Over time, it will induce epidemics of cancer, leukemia and genetic disease in all future generations from the...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Smoke was detected Friday at a Japanese nuclear power complex that suffered a major accident a decade ago, but the operator said there was no release of radioactivity.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The Ibaraki prefectural government said Friday that the accident at a nuclear power station in Tokai, Ibaraki Prefecture, poses no risk to environment or human health. According to media reports, smoke was detected at a solid waste material facility of the nuclear power station at around 6:35 a.m. local time (2135 GMT). Operation of the power station was not suspended following the accident, said the...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
China plans for a greater use of nuclear energy
Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brazil will sign a strategic defence alliance with France in December that it hopes will boost the domestic weapons industry, but critics say it may be choosing the wrong military equipment for its needs. As part of the pact, Brazil will build a nuclear-powered submarine and around 50 helicopters under licence from the French. It has also short-listed France's Dassault in a tender for at least 36 fighter...
CNN vs. FOX, etc. (Free subscription) | yesterday
I am pretty tired of all the political fighting. So, let's just get back to the issues. Here is a list of positions each candidate has taken on their official campaign web sites. I have provided the links on each issue: Issue Obama McCain Roe v. Wade yes no Nuclear power yes yes Drilling for oil no yes Greenhouse cap-and-trade yes yes Stem cell research yes yes/no Same sex marriage ?? no Iraq responsible...
oil and energy news (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
By The Associated Press A look at some of the positions of the presidential candidates on energy and global warming: Republican John McCain: _Favors building 45 nuclear power reactors by 2030. Proposes no federal spending to help build the plants, but use of government loan guarantees in existing law. Calls for opening Yucca Mountain for reactor waste and [...]