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Former opponent takes another look at nukes in 'Pandora's Promise' ★★ 1/2
Not quite an H-bomb dropped on the environmentalist zeitgeist, "Pandora's Promise" does provoke those who have long opposed nuclear power to at least reconsider it, presenting its arguments in a green light and asking the question: Can one be committed to...
Tags: Entertainment, BP Plc, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Petroleum Industry, Japan
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Canada to make nuclear operators pay more for accidents
ReutersBy Peter N Henderson TORONTO, June 10 (Reuters) - Canada will make operators of nuclear power plants liable for the first C$1 billion ($980 million) of damages in the event of an accident, up from C$75 million under existing rules, Natural Resources...Tags: SNC-Lavalin Group Incorporated, Politics, Disasters and Accidents, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Government
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San Onofre, R.I.P.
Southern California Edison on Friday made its smartest decision yet about the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant: It announced it was closing the facility once and for all. A year after the plant was taken off-line as a result of several problem-...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Manufacturing and Engineering
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South Korea to restart one of troubled reactors on Monday
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will restart a nuclear reactor shut for nearly eight months after microscopic cracks were found during maintenance, the nuclear regulator and operator said on Sunday, easing fears of power shortages in the hot Korean summer....Tags: Korea Electric Power Corporation, South Korea
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A long cooling-off period for San Onofre nuclear plant
Southern California Edison built San Onofre's two nuclear reactors in about nine years, but tearing them down will be a technically complex, multibillion-dollar job completed over decades. It is likely that Edison first will mothball the plant, which...
Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Building Material, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Barbara Boxer, Plant Openings
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ANALYSIS-Nuclear plant shutdown to increase California's reliance on natural gas
ReutersBy Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) - California's growing reliance on natural gas to fuel its power plants will increase and power prices will remain elevated following Southern California Edison's decision to retire a crippled nuclear power...Tags: NRG Energy Incorporated, Plant Openings, Energy Resources, Dynegy Incorporated, Edison International
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San Onofre nuclear power plant to be closed permanently
Southern California Edison announced Friday it is permanently shutting down the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant, ending the region's four-decade venture into nuclear energy production. The decision caps a 16-month debate about San Onofre's future...
Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Layoffs and Downsizing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Job Layoffs
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San Onofre shutdown will mean tight electricity supplies
SACRAMENTO — Southern California residents will have to get serious about energy conservation, particularly this summer, now that the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has been permanently shut down. Without that nuclear plant, which accounted...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Independent Energy Holdings Plc, Renewable Energy, Natural Resources Defense Council, Japan
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San Onofre nuclear plant closure brings huge costs
Southern California Edison announced Friday that it is permanently shutting down the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant, ending the region’s four-decade venture into nuclear energy production. The closure caps a 16-month debate about San Onofre&...
Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Plant Openings, Energy Resources
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With San Onofre closing, sources of region's energy are uncertain
The permanent closure of the San Onofre nuclear plant leaves significant unanswered questions about the future of the energy supply in Southern California, the head of the state's Public Utilities Commission acknowledged Tuesday. "How much we pay for...
Tags: Edison International, Plant Openings
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San Diego power company urges conservation for summer
ReutersJune 12 (Reuters) - San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) said it has enough power to keep air conditioners humming this summer but urged customers to be prepared to conserve energy with the retirement of the San Onofre nuclear plant in California. "While...Tags: Sempra Energy, Edison International, Electricity Production and Distribution, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company
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U.S. natgas futures edge higher after fresh 3-month spot low
Reuters* Front month reverses course after two straight losses * Weather forecasts milder for Northeast; heat in Texas, West * Nuclear power plant outages remain well below normal * Coming Up: EIA natgas storage data on Thursday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK,...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Marketing, Inventories, National Weather Service
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