Power for U.S. From Russia’s Old Nuclear Weapons
New York Times - Tue Nov 10, 3:06 am ETFuel from dismantled nuclear bombs, including Russian ones, generates about 10 percent of America’s electricity.
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Israel views arms shipment as card against Iran
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 5, 8:42 am ETIsrael's capture of a weapons-laden ship allegedly sent from Iran and bound for Hezbollah will underscore its case against Tehran in the international community, observers said on Thursday.
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Nuclear plant temporarily offline
Omaha World-Herald - Fri Nov 6, 8:38 am ETFORT CALHOUN, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha Public Power District’s nuclear power plant, Fort Calhoun Station, has been taken offline for a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage.
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TVA to host emergency drill at Browns Ferry
The Scottsboro Daily Sentinel - Fri Nov 6, 12:04 pm ETTVA and other federal state and local agencies are scheduled to conduct an emergency preparedness exercise for Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant near Athens on Wednesday.
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German giants to build U.K. reactors
UPI - Thu Nov 5, 5:59 pm ETDUESSELDORF, Germany, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- German energy giants Eon and RWE have decided to team up to build nuclear power plants in Britain, promising to invest around $25 billion in the endeavor.
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Iran tested advanced nuclear warhead – Guardian newspaper
WashingtonTV - Fri Nov 6, 10:22 am ETWashington, 6 November (WashingtonTV)—The International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting that it has experimented with sophisticated nuclear warhead design, the London-based Guardian newspaper reported on Friday.
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France says Areva, EPR nuclear reactor are sound
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 5, 5:27 am ETFrench Prime Minister Francois Fillon insisted on Thursday that French nuclear group Areva and its new-generation EPR reactor are sound, responding to safety concerns in remarks to the Le Monde newspaper.
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US, Germany press Iran to accept nuclear fuel deal
WashingtonTV - Fri Nov 6, 9:22 am ETWashington, 6 November (WashingtonTV)—The United States and Germany urged Iran on Thursday to accept a United Nations-brokered nuclear fuel deal, warning that their patience “is not endless”.
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China Seeks Uranium Supplies for Nuclear Power Growth
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 6, 1:12 pm ETChina is today pursuing the acquisition of nuclear generating and fuel processing technology as it plans an aggressive nuclear energy expansion plan.
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Baltics reaffirm commitment to new nuclear plant
EARTHtimes.org - Fri Nov 6, 7:49 am ETVilnius - The prime ministers of three Baltic states said Friday they remained committed to the joint construction of a new nuclear power station for the region in which Poland will also have a share. After talks in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, th...
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Britain unveils ambitious plan to expand nuclear-energy capacity
Washington Post - Tue Nov 10, 12:00 am ETLONDON -- The British government unveiled plans Monday to launch one of the world's most ambitious expansions of nuclear-power capacity, calling for the construction of 10 plants to help meet surging energy demands in the era of global warming.
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Power for U.S. From Russia’s Old Nuclear Weapons
International Herald Tribune - Mon Nov 9, 7:48 pm ETFuel from dismantled nuclear bombs, including Russian ones, generates about 10 percent of America’s electricity.
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U.A.E. Atomic Program May Propel Region Into Nuclear Arms Race
Bloomberg - Tue Nov 10, 2:07 am ETNov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The United Arab Emirates, which plans to award the Persian Gulf’s first nuclear power contracts this year, may start a regional arms race as its neighbors seek similar technology, according to a Chatham House report.
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U.K. Says 10 of 11 Proposed Nuclear Sites ‘Suitable’ (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 2:05 pm ETNov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The British government said 10 of 11 industry-proposed sites for new nuclear power plants are suitable for fast-track approval as the country seeks to cut carbon-dioxide emissions.
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NRC cites Entergy for inspection violation
Rutland Herald - Tue Nov 10, 4:10 am ETBRATTLEBORO – Entergy Nuclear's problem-plagued cooling towers have again been cited by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, this time for a low-level safety violation of the towers' inspection program. ...
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New British nuclear power plants planned
INO News - Mon Nov 9, 12:41 pm ET(AP:LONDON) Britain's energy secretary says a new generation of British nuclear power stations could be producing electricity by 2018.
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