Nuclear News Sunday, February 21, 2016

Nuclear News Sunday, February 21, 2016

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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Las Vegas Sun - Editorial: Weak GOP field's least odious candidate still bad for Nevada - Melbourne Herald Sun

News Limited - Push for nuclear waste dump in Australia, but can it ever be safe? - Charis Chang,

Santa Fe New Mexican - Efficacy of compensation program for nuclear workers under scrutiny

Portsmouth Daily Times? - 22 hours ago - Reaction to ACP shut down - Frank Lewis

Reuters - Kansai Electric finds leaked radioactive water at nuclear plant - TOKYO | By Minami Funakoshi

Reuters - Missing radioactive material found dumped in south Iraq - BAGHDAD | By Ahmed Rasheed

Asahi Shimbun - Radioactive water leak near Takahama reactor puts planned restart in doubt

Japan Today - Radioactive water leak suspends Takahama reactor restart

Japan Times - Radioactive water leak found at Takahama No. 4 reactor, posing restart delay - South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post - China General Nuclear Power expands overseas plant construction business

Adelaide Now - Australia 'ideal location' for nuclear waste dump: Bishop

Toronto Star - Kincardine nuclear waste site's paused timeline not enough for opponents - Jennifer Wells

Daily News Egypt - Negotiations over establishment of Dabaa nuclear plant ongoing: Minister of Electricity - Mostafa Fahmy

Sputnik International - New Nuclear Plants 'an Indication of Growing Trust Between Russia, Iran'

Tehran Times - Russia to start construction of two units at Bushehr nuclear plant

Herald Scotland - MoD accused of putting secrecy before safety over unmarked nuclear convoys - Rob Edwards

Herald Scotland - Reactor incidents on new nuclear subs double in one year - Rob Edwards

Idaho State Journal - Scientists discuss troubled nuclear waste plant in Idaho

Focus Taiwan - Taiwan will not develop nuclear weapon: defense ministry - Lu Hsin-hui and Christie Chen

The Wire - How American Penalties Dwarf the Liability US Nuclear Firms Will Face in India - Amit Bhandari

New Baltimore Voice - Nuclear dump decision: Canada asks for more environmental info from OPG - Jim Bloch

RFI - Nuclear test compensation main issue as Hollande visits French Polynesia

Grand Forks Herald - Letter: Why nuclear energy is on the ropes: It belongs there - Scott Stapf

The Ecologist - No bliss in this ignorance: the great Fukushima nuclear cover-up - Linda Pentz Gunter

Diario Público - Garoña marca el futuro de la energía nuclear en España - Lucía Villa

Al Bawaba - Rosatom: up to 50% of state company's revenue will be derived from abroad in the coming years

Daily Beast - The Gulf War Victory That Never Was - James A. Warren

Crain's Cleveland Business - Welcome to the energy battle of Ohio: FirstEnergy vs. PUCO - Dan Shingler

Adelaide Now - Two people can help Weatherill get his nuclear dump - Star-News

Wilmington StarNews - Water intrusion caused electrical fault at Brunswick plant - Jim Brumm

Knoxville News Sentinel blog - Aerial view of Oak Ridge housing (1943) - Frank Munger

Asahi Shimbun - TEPCO nears 'deep freeze' of soil wall at Fukushima plant

Asahi Shimbun - Radioactive water leak near Takahama reactor puts planned restart in doubt

Asahi Shimbun - Fishermen want workers' comp for diseases allegedly linked to 1954 U.S. H-bomb tests

JAIF - Kansai EP and JAPC Apply for Approval of Decommissioning Plans for Mihama-1 & -2 and Tsuruga-1 NPPs

Japan Times - As residents and reactors age, Fukui's fortunes fade - Eric Johnston

Japan Times - Spate of scandals, gaffes push Abe Cabinet support rate down 7 points to 46.7%

Japan Times - Radioactive water leak found at Takahama No. 4 reactor, posing restart delay

Jiji Press - Radioactive Water Leaks at Takahama No. 4 Reactor

Jiji Press - Preparatory Work for Takahama Reactor Restart Put Off

Kyodo News - Utility examines western Japan reactor after coolant leak

Mainichi Daily News - Nuclear plant workers to begin training in virtual reality reactor building in April

Mainichi Daily News - Experimental wave power generator to begin operation at Iwate port in summer

Mainichi Daily News - Utility examines western Japan reactor after coolant leak

NHK World - Water leakage from Takahama nuclear power plant

Vermont Journalism Trust - WELCH SEES REASON FOR HOPE ON VERMONT YANKEE FUEL SOLUTION - Mike FaherSaturday, February 20, 2016

Pierce County Tribune - Borehole Project Gets Public Meetings - Bryce Berginski

Albuquerque Journal - DOE criticizes contractors for WIPP leak but passes on fines - Susan Montoya Bryan

KOB Albuquerque - Notices issued to federal contractors over WIPP radiation leak

KRQE Albuquerque - Federal investigation ends for Carlsbad radiation leak - Kayla Root

Las Cruces Sun-News - Notices issued to federal contractors after radiation leak - Susan Montoya Bryan

Carlsbad Current-Argus - WIPP issues violation notices prior to transparancy workshop - Sarah A Matott

Idaho Falls Post Register - INL legend McFarlane set to retire - Luke Ramseth

Los Alamos Daily Post - DOE Cites LANS For Health and Safety Violations Related To WIPP

Los Alamos Daily Post - LANL Budget Request Holds A Few Surprises - Roger Snodgrass

Oak Ridger - DOE travelers & the city: Do they stay here?

Global Research - Gulf War Syndrome: US Veterans Suffering from Multiple Debilitating Symptoms - Dr. Gary Null

Bloomberg - Boeing Cleared for Iran Talks After $27 Billion Airbus Haul - Julie Johnsson, Rick Clough, Deena Kamel

Daily Caller - Here's Where The 2016 Candidates Stand On Nuclear Power - Andrew Follett

38 North - After nuclear test, Park has epiphanies on North Korea -- and China - Anna Fifield

38 North - The Economics of Kaesong: Examining the Numbers - Ruediger Frank

Yonhap News - N. Korea vows to bolster nuclear program - entropy@yna.co.kr

Japan Times - Global wind power capacity tops nuclear energy for first time

New York Times - In Britain, a Green Utility Company Sees Winds of Change - Stanley Reed

Transmission and Distribution World - Entergy's Nuclear Position New Economic Realities - A Conversation with Andrew Marsh - Martin Rosenberg

Globe and Mail - Like it or not, Toronto is a nuclear city - Marcus Gee

Michigan Radio - Plans to bury nuclear waste near Lake Huron hit new roadblock - Paulette Parker

Toronto Star - Feds should scrap nuclear waste bunker proposal, critics say - Colin Perkel

Toledo Blade - Decision on nuke waste delayed - Tom Henry

Shoreline Beacon - SOS welcomes Minister's questions on nuclear waste dump near Kincardine

Japan Times - In first, U.S. admits nuclear weapons were stored in Okinawa during Cold War

Asahi Shimbun - Photos of nuclear weapons in Okinawa found in U.S. national archives - Gen Okada

St. Louis Public Radio - Anti-nuclear activist tours north St. Louis County sites contaminated with radioactive waste - Stephanie Lecci

Finger Lakes Times - Wayne supervisors show support for nuke plant - David L. Shaw

The Diplomat - Declassified: US Attempts to Rein in Chiang Ching-kuo's Nuclear Ambitions - Ankit Panda

Twin Falls Times-News - Scientists to Discuss Troubled Nuclear Waste Plant in Idaho Falls

Moneyweb.co.za - OpEd: A case for nuclear - Dr Kelvin Kemm

Scroll.in - How India will protect nuclear liabilities of US firms - Amit Bhandari

Pakistan Today - Interview: 'Nuclear deal has not solved outstanding issues in other areas' –Michael Baron Von Ungern-Sternberg - Japan Today?

Japan Today - Film on Fukushima nuclear disaster wins Berlin film festival award

Asahi Shimbun - German film on post-disaster Fukushima wins Berlin festival award - Erina Ito

Albuquerque Journal - Managers of LANL, WIPP noticed on violations for drum leak - Associated Press

Yahoo! Finance - This $14-billion machine is set to usher in a new era of nuclear fusion power - Jessica Orwig

Africa Independent Television - Nuclear energy projects to be prioritized in 2016 – House of Reps

Adelaide Now - Editorial: Nuclear decision must be based on the evidence

Highland County Press - Wenstrup: DOE abandons our nuclear capabilities

BelTA - On-the-job training for 300 Belarusian nuclear power plant personnel in Russian Novovoronezh

BelTA - IAEA to carry out nuclear infrastructure review mission in Belarus in 2017

Adelaide Now - Rann's silence as things go nuclear

Carlsbad Current-Argus - WIPP issues violation notices prior to transparancy workshop - Sarah A Matott

Asahi Shimbun - EDITORIAL: Extent of suffering key to compensating Fukushima evacuees

Japan Times - Tohoku promotional event in Seoul canceled at last minute

Japan Times - NRA commissioner suggests plan to remove all fuel debris at Fukushima plant may not be best option

Cape Cod Times - NRC Web page puts spotlight on Pilgrim plant - Christine Legere

Japan Times - Global wind power capacity tops nuclear energy for first time

Adelaide Now - The perfect spot for a nuclear waste dump?

Adelaide Now - What next for SA nuclear waste plans?

Nuclear Street - Georgia Commission Approves New Vogtle Unit 3 and 4 Construction Costs

Fairewinds Energy Education - On The Road Again...Japan Speaking Tour Series No. 1 - Arnie Gundersen

Beyond Nuclear - Beyond Nuclear thankful for indefinite delay on Great Lakes nuclear waste dump, vows to redouble efforts to nip the "DUD" in the bud

Atomic Insights - All-nuclear power grids are not only feasible, but proven and operating today - Rod Adams

Knoxville News Sentinel blog - Oak Ridge history – Woodland housing (1951) - Frank Munger

Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) - Rep. Miller on Second Delay of Decision on Proposed Lake Huron Nuclear Waste Facility

Council of Canadians - Trudeau government delays its decision on nuclear waste dump on Lake Huron - Brent Patterson

antiwar.com - Were We Lied Into War? - Justin Raimondo

Japan Times - NRA commissioner suggests plan to remove all fuel debris at Fukushima plant may not be best option

Yomiuri Shimbun - Recognize newspapers as public assets deserving lower consumption tax rate

ENENews - Nuclear Expert in Japan: Plutonium "is everywhere… it is everywhere" after Fukushima reactors exploded – It's being redeposited in "unanticipated" locations – "Black radioactive dust just wherever you go" – "It's running right into Pacific Ocean" (VIDEO)

Kyodo News - Regulator says removing all fuel debris at Fukushima plant debatable

Japan Times - Peeling back the layers of money politics - Philip Brasor

Yomiuri Shimbun - U.S. declassifies Okinawa N-weapon storage

Mainichi Daily News - Hibakusha: Hiroshima 'black rain' victim encouraged by plaintiff in Fukushima class action case

Jiji Press - Radioactive Water Leaks at Takahama No. 4 Reactor

Jiji Press - Plan to Lift Evacuation Order in Fukushima Meets Opposition

Jiji Press - U.S. Declassifies Nuclear Weapons Deployment in Okinawa

Esquire - You Will Find This Iraq War Story Very Hard to Stomach--A few words about the burn pits - Charles P. Pierce

La prensa - Fukushima nuclear disaster site now a tourist attraction

Cumbrians Opposed to a Radioactive Environment - Nuclear waste

antinuclear AU - No country has a nuclear waste repository that will last long enough

Twin Falls Times-News - Scientists to Discuss Troubled Nuclear Waste Plant in Idaho Falls

Michigan Radio Network - U.S. Representative Dan Kildee applauding Canada's delay of nuclear waste site near Lake Huron (AUDIO)Friday, February 19, 2016

Quartz - Why are Republican candidates vowing to spend billions on a troubled South Carolina nuclear plant? - Gwynn Guilford

Washington Times - Lack of vision from Hillary Clinton gives Bernie Sanders edge - Kelly Riddell

KOLO 8 Reno - Bernie Sanders speaks on Nevada issues - Catherine Van

Las Vegas SUN - Caucusing 101: How it works, and where Clinton and Sanders stand on key issues - Megan Messerly

Tri-City Herald - Letter: We all live in a radioactive soup in Tri-Cities - Dr. Peter Mellinger, Yuma, Arizona

KBOI Boise - Eastern Idaho, Utah to potentially approve site for small nuclear reactors - Keith Ridler

DOE - Department of Energy Cites Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC and Los Alamos National Security, LLC for Violations Related to Worker Safety and Health and Nuclear Safety

Knoxville News Sentinel - China tops visitor list at ORNL -- again - Frank Munger

KIFI Idaho Falls - INL picked for possible small reactor project

Energy Collective - DoE and UAMPS Sign Agreement for Siting at INL - Rod Adams

Idaho Falls Post Register - Site permit approved for nuclear reactor - Luke Ramseth

Los Alamos Daily Post - DOE Secretary Says WIPP Will Reopen In 2016

Oak Ridger - DOE response to 'McNally Letter'

Idaho Falls Post Register - Scientists meet to solve IWTU issues - Luke Ramseth

ABC.au - Temple of Doom: How do we warn the future about nuclear waste? - James Purtill

Billings Gazette - Guest opinion: Obama takes aim at old energy sources without new plan - Courtney Young

AP - Canada delays decision on nuke waste burial near Lake Huron - John Flesher

AP - Obama OKs new sanctions against NKorea over nuclear program - Darlene Superville

Bloomberg - EON CFO Says Energy Industry Downturn May Hit Future Dividends - Tino Andresen

Bloomberg - Sex, Graft, Racism and Radiation: Japan's Political Year of Scandals - Isabel Reynolds, Takashi Hirokawa

Bloomberg - Zuma Son Said to Be Top Shareholder in Firm Buying Optimum - Franz Wild and Paul Burkhardt

Reuters - Iran proposes nuclear power cooperation with Hungary - Marton Dunai

New York Times - Video Found in Belgium of Nuclear Official May Point to Bigger Plot - Milan Schreuer And Alissa J. Rubin

The Independent - Isis suspects secretly monitored Belgian nuclear scientist, raising dirty bomb fears - Samuel Osborne

LiveScience - Stolen Radioactive Material: What Is Iridium-192? - Tia Ghose

Press TV - Iran proposes nuclear power plan with Hungary: Salehi

Climate News Network - UK's nuclear project falters again - Paul Brown

Hungary Today - Iran Proposes Nuclear Deal With Hungary

Trend News Agency - Hungary for continued nuclear cooperation with Iran

Portfolio.hu - Hungary to develop nuclear co-operation with Iran

New Hampshire Union Leader - Radioactive material to stay put as factory becomes retail center - Mark Hayward

Detroit Free Press - Canada again delays nuke waste facility near Lake Huron - Keith Matheny

Sputnik News - Two Contractors Cited for Radioactive Release at Nuclear Waste Sites

DOE - Department of Energy Cites Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC and Los Alamos National Security, LLC for Violations Related to Worker Safety and Health and Nuclear Safety

Financial Times - Britain's nuclear strategy exposed at Hinkley Point

Birmingham Business Journal - Unfinished Alabama nuclear plant may hit the selling block - Ty West

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - Climate protection through nuclear power plants? Hardly. - Lutz Mez, Berlin Centre for Caspian Region Studies, Freie Universität Berlin

The Scotsman - Tom Greatrex: Nuclear energy is power of future not just past - Tom Greatrex

Sky News Australia - Community response nuclear royal commission

InDaily Adelaide - Mixed response as nuclear consultation begins - Bension Siebert

nineMSN - 'Lively' response to SA nuclear findings

Investing News Network - Nuclear Power: A Look at Financing Options - Vivien Diniz

Asahi Shimbun - TEPCO ordered to pay couple who 'voluntarily' fled Fukushima after nuclear disaster - Yuto Yoneda

BBC - Fukushima disaster: Tepco to pay couple in landmark damages case

Japan Today - TEPCO ordered to pay damages for voluntary evacuation from Fukushima

Plymouth Herald - Don't panic! Plutonium found in Plymouth is not harmful to human health, says council leader - Sam Blackledge

Las Vegas Review-Journal - Book review: 'Radioactive!' shares stories of atomic age innovators - Terri Schlichenmeyer

Wall Street Journal blog - Nuclear Regulatory Commission CIO Tapped for Farm Service Agency - Angus Loten

News24 - Misinformation on Nuclear and Energy by Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson - Desmund Bernardo

BelTA - IAEA to carry out nuclear infrastructure review mission in Belarus in 2017

Bellona - Italy sending Russia a new nuclear waste transport vessel to haul submarine reactors - Charles Digges

Nikkei Asian Review - Long road ahead for Fukushima cleanup - Kiyoshi Ando

NK News - N.Korea's nuclear ambitions and possible five-party talks - Alexander Fedorovskiy and Kristina Voda

Benoni City Times - Nuclear deal might push SA into junk - Erik van Dijk

Santa Fe New Mexican - April 2 open house scheduled for Trinity Site nuclear site

Wisconsin Gazette - Selling out Wisconsin to nuclear industry - John Dunn

WLKM Three Rivers, MI - Miller authors recycled nuclear waste legislation

Africa Independent Television - Nuclear energy projects to be prioritized in 2016 – House of Rep - See more at: http://aitonline.tv/post-nuclear_energy_projects_to_be_prioritized_in_2016_____house_of_rep#sthash.J0HDk8i5.dpuf - DC Government Examiner

The Examiner - Nuclear energy support gaining ground - Reginald Johnson

One Papua New Guinea - Radioactive dump planned for Port Moresby

Albuquerque Journal - Heinrich, Lujan Grisham urge NNSA building - Charles D. Brunt

VT Digger - Entergy grapples with groundwater infiltration at Vermont Yankee - Mike Faher

WCAX - Towns near Vt. Yankee scaling back emergency planning

NBC 6 South Florida - Judge: State Fails to Hold FPL to Account for Pollution Around Turkey Point - Tony Pipitone

Nature - Lawrencium's place at the table - Yuichiro Nagame

EnergyBiz - New renewable energy technologies can never compete with conventional generation - Bryan Leyland

Idaho Falls Post Register - Idaho gets more federal funding than most states - Bill Dentzer

Knoxville News Sentinel blog - ORNL visitors: From Albania to Zimbabwe - Frank Munger

Knoxville News Sentinel blog - Leadership team in flux at DOE's Oak Ridge Office - Frank Munger

Knoxville News Sentinel blog - DOE Small Business Forum May 19-20 - Frank Munger

Knoxville News Sentinel blog - B&W Pantex gets positive audit from IG - Frank Munger

Knoxville News Sentinel blog - BIG scholarship luncheon set for Feb. 25 - Frank Munger

Knoxville News Sentinel blog - China tops foreign visit list at ORNL – again - Frank Munger

NAS - Project Update: Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

NRC - NRC Creates Web Page on Increased Oversight of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant

DOE - Department of Energy Cites Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC and Los Alamos National Security, LLC for Violations Related to Worker Safety and Health and Nuclear Safety

Radio New Zealand - PNG works to update radioactivity laws - Papua New GuineaThursday, February 18, 2016