CURRENT NEWS FROM THE WORLD'S PRESS

ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

from 2003 onwards

Nuclear News from the world's press on the internet.

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03-15-07 The Yomiuri Shimbun Japanese power company hid accident at nuclear plant
Scare mongers have to go back 8 years to find something to publish. That demonstrates the reliability of todays’ nuclear industry.
03-15-07 Associated Press

Mitsubishi brings the LWR to the US

This was originally a Westinghouse technology

03-12-07 News.com Australia Talks on nuclear power
The World Moves on apace.
01-21-07 Business Portal Jordan seeks nuclear power program
As intelligent nations should
01-20-07 Charlotte Observer Duke Energy CEO reveals doubts about nuclear plant
A schedule that cannot be met is the responsibility of the CEO.
12-24-06 Chicago Tribune Nuclear energy nearing revival
30 new reactors are in licensing as power demands rise
12-21-06 The Independent More outages (maintenance periods) at British Energy's nuclear plants
Maintenance makes more of a difference at major power producers than at the fringe.
12-21-06 The Record PSEG regains nuclear plants
Business
12-20-06 Associated Press Wisconsin Energy Corporation sells nuclear plant for $1B
A deal across the country!
12-16-06 Reuters Westinghouse (Toshiba-Shaw) wins massive China nuclear deal
Excellent news for the nuclear world
12-16-06 VOA  Washington and Beijing Sign Deal For Nuclear Plants in China
How things have changed since China joined the World Trade Organization.
11-29-06 PR Wire New Study Confirms Electricity Markets Savings
It’s nice to have nuclear poer savings confirmed again.
11-06-06 Hemscott Palisades reactor back online after leak
Normal business.
11-06-06 Florida Times Union Regulators consider electric utility fuel costs
Fuel cost projections differ dramatically depending on a company's fuel mix, with oil and gas being more expensive, coal costs increasing, and nuclear power generally cheaper to generate.
11-02-06 Houston Chronicle Presidents of Russia, Egypt Hold Talks on power and space
There is one subject of discussion among the heads of nations – nuclear power.
10-28-06 Y-Net News Mubarak to ask China for help with nuclear program
Egyptian president is to visit China, Russia and Kazakhstan, expected to appeal to China for help on nuclear energy program.
10-28-06 Nashua Telegraph New England needs eight more power plants by 2015
This is realistic because the area is already at less than 5% reserves.
10-28-06 Business News French group Suez gets Belgian tax breaks until 2009
Making way for new Belgian nuclear capability one suspects.
10-28-06 CBS News Nuclear Reactor Shut Down in Russia
Short circuit causes automatic safety system to shut down nuclear reactor in Russia
10-17-06  Ashbury Park Press Oyster Creek reactor shut down for refueling and critical inspections
Excellent description of the value of a refuelling outage.
10-16-06 The Advertizer, Adelaide Prime Minister Howard backs nuclear power in Australia
Rational
10-4-06 MSN Money (AP) Toshiba to Finish Westinghouse and BNFL USA Takeover
Who owns whom?
10-4-06 Finland News Agency STT Finland should build sixth nuclear reactor - Report
Finland leads Europe.
10-3-06 Africast South Africa to look at nuclear power
It makes good sense to make South Africa a seller of power to other African countries with 20 to 30 reactors.
9-16-06 Associated Press Nuclear renaissance prompts uranium boom
Great News for everyone.
9-14-06 PR Newswire AREVA, Washington Group International and BWX Technologies, Inc., Respond to Department of Energy Nuclear Initiative
Great action from AREVA née COGEMA
9-8-06 Prensa Latina Russia May Build Moroccan N-Plant
It’s a more useful approach than trying to curb a country’s prosperity.
9-8-06 Stuff.co.nz NZ may need to go nuclear in electricity - Genesis
Without power nations can only look forward to a third-world future.
9-8-06 Yahoo News (Reuters) Iran's Russian-built atomic plant to start up Sept 2007
Good news
9-5-06 Eagle Tribune, MA Leaner designs fuel race to build next generation of reactors
Testing in Corvallis, OR.
9-5-06 Turkish Press Putin vows trade drive on historic South Africa visit
Each of the big three have been wooing partners.
9-2-06 Delaware online Nuclear agency ends increased oversight
Activists are, of course, disappointed,
8-29-06 The Jerusalem Post Iran invites international groups to bid on nuclear plants
Normal business for a normal country …
8-29--06 The Wenhui-Xinmin United Press Group China vows progress in peaceful nuke energy
70 international nuclear pacts.
8-29-06 The Star Online Malaysia may go for nuke energy
One nation after another.
8-29-06 Xinhua Koizumi wants closer nuclear energy cooperation with Kazakhstan
Everyone wants nuclear links.
8-29-06 Indy Media UK UK’s Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station Blockaded in Climate Action
Misguided activists.
8-29-06 URAL Business Consulting BN-600 Fast Reactor electrical generation on line
This is valuable experience for Generation IV and the present.
8-23-06 Stratfor Report  EU: Nuclear Power An Option For Electricity
Times are changing
8-14-06 Reuters Indian scientists oppose new clauses in nuclear deal
They are correct of course.
8-13-06 Yemen Times President Saleh confirms Iran’s right to possess nuclear energy
There cannot be an ethical objection to that assertion.
8-9-06 MSN Money Russian Aluminum Makers Invest in Nuclear
They will improve the aluminum industry infrastricture and make a profit from the nuclear plants.
8-8-05  Associated Press  Governor Faso opposes power line plan as unfair and unneeded
Unreal!
8-8-06 San Diego News 08 Areas of Californian Power Grid Congestion idetintifed
The heat-wave helped.
8-6-06 RIA Novosti Iran to develop civil nuclear energy despite UN Security Council
Nothing wrong with that as long as that is the final ambition.
8-6-06 The Guardian (leftist) Nuclear power links to 'sham' UK energy review
Consider the newspaper and the fact that this report was written by an environmentalist.
8-6-06 AftenPosten Safety fears at Swedish nuclear plants
This is a diesel generator issue which might apply also in hospitals and other facilities that might need reserve power.
8-6-06 News Services The US pushes to build nuclear plants
The US DOE is starting to live up to its responsibilities.
8-5-06 VOA News US Energy Department Offers Incentives to Build More Nuclear Plants
At last the DOE mandate is to make sure the country has suitable power supplies.
8-4-06 The Boston Globe Energy Dept. announces nuclear insurance
Nothing new here,
 7-31-06 Associated Press Federal mediators intervene in Callaway nuclear plant dispute
Unseemly … it is merely a labor dispute, but it labelled as ‘nuclear.’
7-28-06 The Daily News Nuclear power “shortcomings”
Tongue in cheek – we now have to design for the 2,00-year hot day.
7-28-06 Union Leader NRC imposes $65,000 fine on Seabrook power station
Nothing to do with nuclear power … it has to do with Washington paranoias.
7-28-06 The Daily Star Nuclear power for Bangladesh
Every country is on the threshold of huge nuclear energy expansion.
7-28-06 The Hindustan Times China to help Pakistan build six N-power stations
It could have been the US in place of China if the US had been willing to bend.
 7-28-06 The Seattle Times Asia embraces nuclear power
It’s a very good story to tell.
7-28-06 The Herald (UK) Scottish and Southern Energy considers nuclear investment
It takes more than political statements.
7-28-06 People's Daily (Xinghua) Russia to build nuclear power plant for Kazakhstan
Good news.
7-27-06 US NewsWire Nuclear Power May Be Answer to Global Warming; NCPA Scholar Calls for Environmentalists to 'Get Serious' About Energy Alternatives
A call to arms for true environmentalists
7-25-06 ITAR-TASS Novovoronezh nuclear power plant stops fifth power unit for maintenance
Planned maintenance.
7-25-06 TV NZ New ZEaland

Power Crisis as Europe Heats Up
There is unusual nuclear news in the last paragraph.

7-24-06 Associated Pres More blackouts feared in California
This is a state that wants to rely on solar power and wind!!!
 7-23-06  Hemscott  RWE joins bidding for Romanian nuclear plant extension contract
Normal business in Europe
 7-23-06  Reuters  French nuclear plants fight long heat wave
Reliable electricity generation can be hampered by unreasonable regulation.
7-23-06  New York Times  Indian Point Nuclear Plant Restarts
Non-nuclear event
7-18-05 The Advertiser We must accept nuclear power: PM in Australia
Around the world the word is ‘nuclear’ after a dangerous hiatus in rational energy planning caused by the Kyoto conference.
7-17-06 The Nation The G-8's Risky Nuclear Embrace
This is an opinion article
7-14-06 UPI U.K.: Nuclear power gets go-ahead
A government energy review recommended constructing new nuclear power stations to replace the country's ageing plants.
7-14-06 MosNews Russia Joins Fourth-Generation Nuclear Reactor Project
The world is getting smaller in the nuclear trade.
7-12-06 Teloga Portal Putin, Bush to seek nuclear cooperation at G8 meet
This G8 meeting could be productive in the nuclear field.
7-12-06 Milton Ulladulla Times Willmott snubs nuke motion in Shoalhaven, Australia
Nuclear Power buil;ds on small meetings such as these.
7-12-06 Indo-Asian News Service Pakistan determined to get nuke power: Kasuri
… as they should
7-11-06 PR NewsWire Westinghouse Lauds UK Energy Announcement
This is a public advertisement
7-11-06 BBC Energy: UK going nuclear
A more objective viewpoint than the Manchester Guardian
7-11-06 Manchester Guardian (left) France’s love affair with nuclear power
Be aware that this is a far left newspaper with ‘Greenpeace-type’ reporters.
7-11-06 Reuters UK’s Darling touts nuclear as eco-friendly
All the nuclear news is from the UK at present.
7-11-06 BBC UK Nuclear plants set for go ahead
Moving ahead
7-7-06 BBC UK Nuclear planning to be speeded up
Local objections to nuclear power plants could be over-ridden under planning changes proposed by the government's energy review.
6-30-06 M&C News Nuclear power has renaissance in Europe
Even Germany is now in favor of nuclear power as well as Switzerland, while plants are being built in Finland Rumania and Bulgaria. Belgium has extended the phase out period and the Czech Republic could build.
6-28-06 The Independent UK's Health and Safety Executive to speed up licensing of new nuclear reactors
It’s full steam ahead in Britain and Ontario as well as now in the USA
6-25-06 International News Pakistan Pakistan to again raise civil nuclear energy deal matter in energy talks with US
Pakistan follows India.
6-23-06 Market Watch GE and Hitachi will build the reactors under contract for NRG Energy
Not noted in the USA Today through today?
6-22-06 WAVE, Kentucky General Electric and Hitachi set to get NRG nuclear facility order
Unfortunately, apart from GE, our indigenous industry is no longer qualified to fabricate N-stamped components. That should change with subsequent units/
6-22-06 The Facts Nuclear project gets good reaction
A lot of utility owners out there will be progressing orders as this one gets going.
   
First New Orders
6-21-06 San Antonio Business Journal Texas nuclear plant partner proposes $5.2 billion expansion
We’re on our way. New orders will follow this one.
6-21-06 The Guardian (Australia) Lucas Heights: small accidents, huge issues
Remember that The Guardian is a paper on the level of Greenpeace. It is not objective. Take care with the veracity of this piece.
6-21-05 All Africa South Africa and China Join Forces On Nuclear Technology
China is making headway around the world with pacts now with Australia and South Africa. She is being a world leader already.
6-20-06 DOE to many outlets Future World Energy Demand To Soar -- Oil's Share Of Demand To Fall
Not too surprising. We have been saying this since 1970.
6-19-06 Nuclear Engineering News Ontario announces nuclear plan
Ontario is more advanced of Quebec, which hangs on to old ideas and old speech.
6-19-06 MSC US Looks at Nuclear Power
Let’s have the first order to break the log jam, fellows!
6-15-06 The Washington Times Canada warms up to nuclear energy
It’s an amazing title considering the worthy nuclear past and present that Canada has.
6-14-06 India Times N-deal: India, US narrow differences
India! Beware the soothsayers of DOE … they want your pants.
6-13-06 New Kerala India's oldest reactor Apsara to get a second life
License extension is one thing but this is completl refurbishment and a new core for isotope production.
6-12-06 The Telegraph Nuclear stations may stay on line to bridge the gap
Finally, they’ve noticed they can’t do it in short or long term with wind!
6-12-06 The Canada Press Premier McGuinty firm on nuclear power in Ontario
… and he is absolutely correct.
6-10-06 Dominican Today Russia’s Putin defends nuclear energy
Good. He had to put Gorbachov into place
6-8-06 The Canadian Press Hydro Quebec to build transmission line to energy hungry Ontario
Ontario has the ability to build nuclear power stations and reject any ties with French Nationalist Quebec.
6-7-06 The New York Times U.S. Science Panel Sees Big Problems if Indian Point Reactors Are Closed
Someone ought to do this more often … look at the consequences of no power.
6-7-06 Canadian NewsWire New AECL contract keeps Canada's nuclear industry thriving
It’s good to see AECL thriving.
6-6-06 Palistan on-line News 7.58 billion rupees earmarked for Chashma Nuclear Power Plant in next budget
Nobody is waiting on any US announcement of the next plant
6-6-06 Xinhua Nuclear power "answer" to S. Africa's energy supply: official
China is keeping a close eye on other nation’s nuclear power intentions.
6-6-06 Radio NewZealand

Australia to hold nuclear power review

Australia would be foolish not to use its wealth.

6-5-06 Mteropolitan News - Enterprise Court Says Environmental Report for Nuclear Facility Must Assess Possibility of Terrorist Attack
It’s a lot easier to include this assessment than to argue about it especially since a security assessment is already done.
6-5-06 Herald Sun- Australia At least 3 nuclear plants needed
Australia better get with it.
6-4-06 The New York Times Uncertainty Surrounds Plans for New Nuclear Reactors
It’s well demonstrated that DOE has no power to do anything except posture.
6-3-06 The Sydney Morning Herald Cabinet told of possible nuclear sites
A newspaper selling copies … but the need to identify sites is real.
5-26-06 The Age (Australia) General Electric warms up a slice of nuclear pie
GE is actively marketing everywhere including Australia
5-25-06 The Evening Star, Ipswich, UK Readers give thumbs up for nuclear
Good thinking in Suffolk, England.
5-23-06 Pottsdown News Bush to visit Limerick nuclear plant
Cheney should emerge from the darkness and visit a nuclear plant as well.
5-23-06 New Kerala News Indian states vie for nuke power plants
Eight states see a need for clean power
5-19-06 CNS Senate News More Nuclear Power, Bush Says; No Oil Drilling, Pelosi Insists
That sounds fine.
5-19-06 Vermont Guardian Nuclear power’s evil twin
A typically ignorant article from a newspaper that would prefer to cover Vermont’s hills in wind turbines at the top of 300 foot stalks.
5-15-06 IRNA Ahmadinejad: Iran will defend legal rights of all free nations
He is absolutely right on that score but it’s mixed up with a religious fanaticism that matches George Bush’s
5-13-06 The Tech (Boston) Secretary Bodman Gives Views on Nuclear Energy
Unfortunately Bodman doesn’t have an independent mind … read the last paragraph.
5-13-06 The New York Times The Greening of Nuclear Power
Faint Praise from New York City … a city ignorant of proper energy sources or environmental cleanliness.
5-9-06 Fortune Magazine John Rowe of Exelon is staking out a mega-share of what could be America's great atomic revival.
We need a few entrepreneurs who are willing to stand up and be counted.
5-4-06 The Stanford Daily Educated young decide for more nuclear energy.
Even in California the educated know the facts … but they aren’t the greens.
5-2-06 Associated Press Entergy 1st Q earnings rise almost 13 percent, backs 2006 forecast
Wall street is watching and good results mean more to new plants than the protests from la-la land.
4-27-06 Associated Press Californian Commission advises keeping nuclear ban - says there's no place for plants' waste
The Lunatic fringe strikes again – they should close the Californian grid to power from nuclear plants entirely and let them go back to the stone age.
4-26-06 Reuters Russia ignores U.S., delivers nuclear fuel to India
Good – it is a normal part of trade.
4-20-06 Belfast Telegraph Nuclear power plant proposal is revealed
Great stuff … take it right home to the opponents!
4-19-06 Canadian Press Nuclear our best option, premier says 'No major nuclear accidents in Ontario in more than two decades, McGuinty notes
They need to do more than talk … building is the best option.
4-19-06 Reuters Declared dead after Chernobyl, nuclear lives again
As it should be.
4-15-06 Southeast European Times Turkey launches nuclear energy project
One country after another, the plants are being planned and the sites chosen.
4-15-06 Euronews Protest at French plans for 3rd generation nuclear plant
The lunatic fringe show ignorance and lack of anything better to do.
4.3.06 The People's Daily (Xinhua) & Washington Post Sino-Australian co-op on nuclear energy solely for peaceful purposes:Wen
China is acting as the future world leader should, and Australia would like to sell uranium!
4-2-06 MosNews Russia Sends First Uranium Shipment to Indian Nuclear Plant
Excellent business … work together and don’t force other sovereign nations to kow-tow first.
4-2-06 The New York Times Small Hole in Pipe at Nuclear Plant
A disgruntled employee would do this … but how, The pipe could not have been pressurized.
3-29-06 The Scotsman Micro-generation initiative launched
A return to the dark ages … and all based on the myth of any human effect on a normal global warming cycle. It’s disturbing to feel rational thinkers can believe the lunatic fringe.
3-29-06 The Irish Examiner Govt ready to approve electricity inter-connector (and nuclear generated electricity)
The Irish are two-faced people – they want everything but the responsibility. Give them zero.
3-28-06 WBIR (AP) Setbacks continue to dog Oak Ridge uranium process
Exile DOE from Tennessee and put competent management in charge.
3-27-06 Independent Catholic News Christian report urges low consumption, non-nuclear energy strategy
No condoms in HIV Africa and no sensible power in developed countries – the sense of Rome.
3-27-06 Market Watch Arizona Public sees $46M costs from nuclear plant outage
The Energy business is not cheap but the costs are only $11.50 per customer.
3-27-06 The Scotsman Government may unveil nuclear unit sell-off plan
It’s a foolish strategy because everything will have to be replaced later if Britian is to remain a world power. (Former VP of BNFL Inc.)
3-25-06 Star Pheonix, Canada Most French welcome nuclear energy
It’s a rational response to a reporter.
3-25-06 The Toronto Star AECL unveils group of nuclear partners - aims to cut risk on reactor sales
Good move above the border
3-24-06 The Hindu Times (from Beijing) China to build more nuclear power plants to meet energy crunch
Notice how many … one a year to raise nuclear power to 4% !
3-24-06 Business News (South Africa) SA Government looking at second nuclear plant
We are getting there in all the major countries but they are going to have black-outs until something is built – not just planned.
3-24-06 Wshington Post Japanese Nuclear Reactor Ordered Shut Down
The power of ignorance is awesome … especially in the courts
3-23-06 China View (Xinhua) Govt approves outline for long-term nuclear development
Rational … China needs power not Greenpeace fiddling
3-22-06 Reporter (Greece) Bulgaria: Balkans Might Face Energy Shortfall by 2010
They do have time to enter into relicensing of existing units and planning the new ones.
3-22-06 Financial Times British Energy and BNFL (BNG) and Urenco for sale
When nuclear power supplies a large amount of British energy it is foolish to sell off its underpinnings.
3-20-06 India Monitor India, China, Pakistan and a nuclear deal
Notice that Japan is not in the export market and so is also expluded from any other nuclear deals except with the USA.
3-20-06 Business Week (AP) Belgium to seek concessions on GDF-Suez
Hopefully Belgium will also acquire a new policy to re-expand its nuclear holdings.
3-20-06 Regnum News Rosatom of Russia expands its activities in foreign markets … India and China
A healthy International Trade is infinitely preferable to the secrecy of the 1950-1960s.
3-17-06 US DOE DOE Seeks Public-Private Sector Expressions of Interest for Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Initiative
This just a shift of the deckchairs for image … only a utility initiative would be real.
3-17-06 The International Herald Tribune Nuclear power for India is good for us all
True and well arDOE Seeks Public-Private Sector Expressions of Interest for Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Initiative
This just a shift of the deckchairs for image … only a utility initiative would be real.gued.
3-17-06 The Times Russia and US in push for 'rebirth' of nuclear energy
It’s about time it was discussed at the highest level to show up the European greens.
3-17-06 LA Times (AP) Duke, Southern Pick Site for Nuclear Plant
Moving right along.
3-16-06 EuroActiv NGOs attack EU nuclear research funding
The R&D aspect of energy policy is becoming a hot political topic as EU leaders prepare to agree on a common energy policy later this month.
3-15-06 Bloomberg German Nuclear Utility Stocks advance
That’s how it should be … Germany needs a lot of nuclear plants
3-15-06 Automotive News

BMW to bring out new gasoline-hydrogen engine in 2006

The roduction of hydrogen will of course depend on the grid and its nuclear generation component both in Germany and the US.

3-15-06 World News - Australia Russia to supply uranium to Indian plants
The trouble is that the statement “US opposes deal” is not a considered decision but a check off by a minor bureaucrat in DOE in Washington … practitioners of inefficiency and ill-considered policy.
3-14-06 WCAX TV Senate bill would require legislative approval for nuke extension
Idle hands in the Senate are subject to being greased. What is NRC for?
3-14-06 The Finanancial Express Nuclear solution takes centre stage at G8 summit
As it should … it has been far too long away off the agenda.
3-13-06 Novosti Russia can offer innovation energy projects - academic
It sure can … don’t count out Russian innovation and invention.
3-13-06 The Jordan Times Anne is for nuclear
Forward journalists anywhere recognize expertise and knowledge … especially in Anne of AREVA.
3-12-06 new Kerala We want to finance n-projects, says the Power Finance Corporation of India
Financial support is even more important than political or engineering support
3-11-06 WISI and many others (AP) North Korea vows to strengthen its peaceful nuclear activities
You can hardly dispute the statements in this poece … Bushes visit to India was a flub.
3-10-06 News and Star The Race is on for a new nuclear plant
If it is true … good.
3-9-06 Sofia News Agency Bulgaria Possibly to Halt Electricity Export in 2007
… thereby losing a good source of revenue from customers like Austria.
3-9-06 The Boston Globe Vermont Yankee power boost halted at 5 percent indefinitely
Even in normal engineering business of running a plant nasty things crawl out of the woodwork. They are called, spuriously, ‘ watchdog groups’.
3-9-06 ZeeNews With eight plants under construction. India plans to set up more.
It’s great to see real action.
3-8-06 ADN Kronos International EU unveils blueprint to secure suppies of energy at lower prices
Good luck making anything work with Greenpeace in your back door.
3-8-06 Forbes Blair says meeting energy/climate targets without nuclear a 'major challenge'
At last he is getting it right … for challenge read impossibility.
3-8-06 All Headline News and others Reactor Faces Repair at Major U.S. Nuclear Plant
Fairly Normal Maintenance
3-7-06 The Journal News NRC gives Indian Point good grades for 2005
It is an excellent result despite the griping of a paid Dutch activist.
3-7-06 The Baltic Times Estonian opposition leader criticizes Prime Minister Ansip on nuclear power
Politics but these three countries need a replacement plant.
3-5-06 Guardian Unlimited (AP) China Promises More Rural Spending
When nuclear energy is mentioned in the same breath as medicine, rationality is returning.
3-3-06 Rutland Herald, Vermont Yankee gets OK to boost power
Normal business that helps Vermont despite the objectors.
3-1-06 National Post Smart meters heading to Ontario homes
Big Brother arrives in Canada
3-1-06 China News S. Africa's nuclear power plant destructed (sic) by an unknown group
All politics … the nuclear plant was not involved.
2-28-06 Seattle Post Intelligence Russia drafts ambitious nuclear power plan
Good … it’s about time the world’s leaders, Russia and USA, stood up to the plate.
2-28-06 BBC News Consumers 'will pay nuclear bill' -- UK
The Greenies are getting desperate!
2-28-06 The Hindu Prime Minister Manmohan's `no' to US sponsored curbs on FBRs
The US really should butt-out of other nation’s business especially when they are scientifically superior.
2-27-06 EU Observer Baltic states agree to build nuclear reactor
Old stagnant Europe based around Berlin, Paris and Greenpeace will be dragged to the necessity of nuclear power by newer minds
2-27-06 Stuff New Zealand News Climate change forecast getting worse
It’s about time that New Zealand took note.
2-25-06 The Toronto Star It's time Canada gets serious about energy – again?
Canada used to have a rational energy policy now they have gone crazy. Take care in reading this article: items are taken out of context and appear to be principal considerations.
2-25-06 EurasiaNet Kazakhstan government pushing nuclear power despite nuclear activists touting public fears
Greenpeace has done a good job in spreading their destructive messages everywhere that there is progress.
2-24-06 WebIndia.com Cost of nuclear power generation comes down
They have finally got it right!
2-24-06 Detroit News Michigan needs more nuclear power plants
Michigan after all is larger than South Korea which has a large number of nuclear plants.
2-24-06 News.com (Australia AAP) Australia’s PM Howard backs nuclear power
Australia can hardly last on coal while the population grows … and it has the fuel.
2-23-06 Reuters India and the US hope for compromise on nuclear deal
Let’s hope that the US is more sensible this time … cutting out India failed last time.
2-22-06 vanguard (Lagos) Nigeria Not Interested in Becoming Nuclear Power – but read on
Obasanjo is entirely correct.
2-21-06  Yahoo News (Reuters)  Egyptian opposition leader seeks nuclear reactors
At least he is making the right point – 6x2000 MW reactors would do it.
2-21--06 Washington Post (AP) China to Expand Use of Nuclear Power by 40 new plants
The announcements from all over the world would double the number of existing plants
2-20-06 Environmental News Service Bush Would Export Nuclear Fuel, Power Plants to Developing Nations
Anti-progress activists are crawling out of the woodwork but this time they are hoist on their own Kyoto petards
2-20-06 Chicago Tribune Emergency declared at La Salle power plant
Better safe within plant specs.
2-19-06 Time How Areva, a state-owned utility, put fission back in fashion in Europe
The primary credit goes to Finland of course but Areva helped.
2-16-06 Daily Post Reprieve hopes for power plant at Wylfa in North Wales
It makes sense to keep reliable power sources going with minimal costs.
2-16-06 China News New nuclear power plant to be built in Fujian
China is leading the way in all sectors of the globe.
2-15-06 Zaman.com Energy Minister: Nuclear Energy a must for Turkey
Romania promises to export nuclear generated power to Turkey at the same time.
2-15-06 Reuters - South Africa South Africa to spend $94 mln on nuclear energy development
It won’t solve the 2007 problem but ground should be broken immediately.
2-15-06 Ashbury Park Press Nuclear power is regenerating interest
… but Gonzo environmentalists crawling out of the woodwork. Learn their colors.
2-15-06 Russian News Online Russia ready to build nuclear power plants in Vietnam
Vietnam doesn’t have the expertise but it does have the need. Why isn’t the US there?
2-14-06 Globe and Mail (Toronto) Utility eyes two sites for nuclear reactors
Contrast this to the account of the public meeting below. Work proceeds.
2-14-06 Toronto Star Plan proposes $40B in new Ontario stations Consultation process described as a sham
A Greenpeace activist leads the name calling in Canada..
2-13-06 Oberlin, KS, Australia and more from Reuters Climate, supply fears boost UK nuclear case says the Energy minister
A widely circulated article picked up by newspapers across the world. It started at Reuters but is clearly significant opinion.
2-13-06 Reporter (Greece) Turkey: Three nuclear power plants to be set up by 2014
The news is rational everywhere – we need to divert the lunatic Chicken-little fringe of wind-power supporters to bird flu
2-12-08 Kidder Nespapers Brazil poised to join nuclear elite
The more the merrier.
2-12-06 San Francisco Chronicle Nuclear power plans surge ahead - 14 new plants set to go online in 10 states over next 20 years
The best news we could look for other than actually breaking ground on the first site.
2-8-06 Energy Bulletin Peak oil in the U.S. Congress
A representative speaks for 23 minutes and says enough to fill ten but what he did say was mostly reasonable if anyone other than the Speaker was listening.
2-7-06 Chennai Review Indo-US nuclear agreement: Ex PM
Absolutely … the US refused help to India for decades.
2-7-06  TMC Net Japan hails U.S. initiative to expand nuclear energy worldwide
We see any nuclear initiative as a domestic issue, the world sees it as global.
2-7-06 Planet Ark Bush Budget Seeks to Recycle Spent Nuclear Fuel
It’s taken 30 years to get over the disaster of Jimmy Carter and his licentious successor Bill Clinton.
2-7-06 The Times Toshiba planning quick profit on nuclear purchase
Good business sense which is what BNFL lacked
2-6-06 Middle East and North African Financial Network Amid protests, U.K. mulls nuclear energy
The world is watching for Britain to become a global leader once again and opt for reason – clean and benign nuclear power.
2-6-06 Financial Times US budget calls for building of new nuclear plants
Great news but be wary of the time this takes. The anti-viruses are still out there.!
2-1-06 US NewsWire New Nuclear Plants, Alternative Energy Positive Note in President's Speech
You hear what you want to hear from speeches like Bush’s last night.
2-1-06 Physics Today Nuclear reactor builders are jostling for business as energy utilities take another look at nuclear power.
Good review while elsewhere the naysayers are mounting their own opposition reviews.
1-31-06 via Associated Press Full text of Bush's State of the Union address
A bit of something for everybody.
1-31-06 Business Standard (India) Power to the people
Interesting analysis speciifc to India
1-31-06 Namibian Namibia considers nuclear power option
Since it has uranium, nuclear power is a good option for Namibia given funding and expertise.
1-31-06 Winston-Salem Journal Duke Power puts up meteorological tower to gather met. data at possible site for nuclear-power plant
Good signs abound all over for an imminent order in the next few months.
1-30-06 Ashbury Park News Oyster Creek nuclear plant temporarily shut down for repairs
Normal business … but it’s a bit like Julia Roberts cutting her toenails: NEWS
1-29-06 The Sunday Times BNG sale is held up by chiefs’ bitter row
With Westinghouse sold to Toshiba only the clean-up firm is left. All it took was a little arrogant management in the nineties for the collapse.
1-28-06 Tribune-Review Georgia Power picks Westinghouse reactor
Contingent orders will be believed when the utility actually signs a contract … right now it is pie-in-the-sky.
1-27-06 The Financial Times Fission for the future
A review of James Lovelock’s change of heart by an environmentalist who tries to discredit their erstwhile guru
1-27-06 Derry Journal and The Scotsman The Irish are negative and the Scots are positive.
It says a lot about the inhabitants of these two countries and why Eire is still so backward.
1-26-06 Mail and Guardian, South Africa Interest revives worldwide in nuclear energy
Starting with Toshiba-Westinghouse
1-26-06 Washington Post Nuclear Energy Plan Would Use Spent Fuel
Makes sense but thd creation of power is better left to commercial generators. The government should simply clear tha pathways to the use of resources.
1-24-06 WRAL.net (North Carolina) Utility President: Nuclear Could Best Meet Growing Energy Needs
The decision is almost upon us.
1-24-06 News Wales Will Wylfa nuclear power station's life be extended?
Wylfa is a great reliable plant and the Welsh deserve to have its power output for decades to come.
1-24-06 Business Week France warns EU on nuclear power vote
… and rightly so.
1-24-06 Business Standard (Madras) Atomic power plant gets 30-yr fresh lease of life -- Madras
Life and license extension is the way to go even before new plants are built.
1-24-06 Business Solutions (India) Nuclear solution to power crisis
Nuclear Solutions simply make tremendous sense.
1-24-06 Bloomberg Toshiba to buy nuclear power unit … (the Westinghouse PWR Business)
This is the business not a single nuclear power plant unit.
1-23-06 China View (Xinhuanet) Belarus may start building nuclear power plant in 2008
… another plus sign.
1-23-06 The Guardian UK Review to consider new nuclear power stations
The Guardian is basically a green newspaper but even it is seeing the nuclear light.
1-23-06 BBC News 'Decision time' on nuclear power - The UK government is asking industry and the public for ideas
It’s a poor way for elected officials to govern.
1-19-06 i.Africa.com S.A. Government holds firm on nuclear power
Good news.
1-18-06 Chennai online Work on fast breeder reactor in full swing
Great news.
1-18-06 Pittsburgh Tribune Review Nuclear power may pop up in a decade
A nice balanced comment with a real view of time.
1-18-06 The Guardian Tory adviser says nuclear power should be last resort
The UK Conservatives (Tory) are now the backward party and gain space in the Guardian.
1-18-06 The State (South Carolina) Nuclear power critics not jumping gun- with new plants in view, environmental groups trying to see the big picture
They are caught between a rock and a hard place: do you want clean energy or don’t you?
1-18-06 Miami Herald Easier power plant OK's urged
It would help to have less destructive interference by people who are inherently against progress.
1-18-06 KUTV.com Reactor Shut Down At Arizona Power Plant
Normal business
1-17-06 Google (UPI) U.S. pushes for more nuclear power
Each article on this subject refers to “the public” but beware … some are referring to the results of polls of those people who normally respond to polls, or to the lunatic fringe of anti-protesters. Neither are the public of our societies.
1-16-06 International Relations and Security Network Austria to address EU energy challenges
Austria is the least responsible nation in the European Union but is only at the top of the heap for 6 months.
 1-16-06  Vietnam.net Vietnam plans to have its first turnkey nuclear power plant in 2020.
Vietnam might even save the US business!
1-16-06 ENR.com $1-Billion Link Would Tap Solar Power for San Diego
They will love those grid lines.
1-15-06 Deccan Herald (India) Russia gas row fires up nuclear debate in Europe
… and so it should. Germany has been leading the race downhill and it will soon extend its operating nuclear plants as the idea of wind fails.
1-15-06 Forbes German utility CEO rules out construction of new nuclear power plants
First German priority is to run their existing plants on renewed licenses, but then …
1-15-06 Sunday Herald First Minister asks Scottish Labour to consider new nuclear power stations
Scotland is independent but rational when it comes down to it.
1-14-06 The Independent Blair sets out to sell his nuclear power policy to the public
New nuclear power orders are so near now.
1-14-06 WWAY.com Nuclear power critics reviving more slowly than industry
Some nuclear power critics have even seen the light (powered by a nuclear generator of course)
1-13-06 MosNews.com Russia to Start Construction of Floating Nuclear Power Plant in 2006
This is great news – we need all the nuclear plants we can get in this world.
1-12-06 The Asia Times Japan's new energy strategy – increase nuclear and try all others
If you have no resources then you have to try every possible angle.
1-12-06 The Australian Nuclear power ecologically crucial: US
Even Australia sees the light
1-10-06 Executive Intelligence Review European Recovery Depends on Germany
Lyndon LaRouche’s opinion
1-10-06 Business News - America Fox to leave nuclear power plans for next govt - Mexico
The State is needed to counteract antis like Sonora’s Governor.
1-10-06

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Standard and Poors

Standard and Poors: Nuclear Power Carries High Business Risk
Financing counts for more than nuclear enthusiasm so this is a good analysis
1-10-06 Science Daily Lithuania clings to nuclear power plant
And so they should … it is much cheaper to re-license
1-10-06 Bloomber.com Germany Should Rethink Nuclear Power Phaseout, Minister Says
Germany has paid a great deal to pander to the environmentalists out of Amsterdam.
1-10-06 Rutland Herald Advisory panel's letter backs Yankee power boost
Each power boost and relicensing action is a sign of nuclear power’s acceptance.
1-9-06 Shropshire Star United Kingdom county firms’ views on nuclear power
The UK is basically very sensible but troubled by important greenies.
1-04-06 American Institute of Physics Nuclear Power Needs Government Incentives, Says Task Force
This Is unfortunately a case of the American Institute of Physics speaking to itself.
12-21-05 Reuters North Korea's plan to build light-water atomic reactors and develop other reactors capable of producing fissile material could harm a nuclear disarmament deal signed by Pyongyang,
An unnecessary statement outside of group talks
12-21-05 Alter Net Loving Nuclear Power
A relatively objective discussion by a Californian
12-20-05 Rediff India Abroad Two more N-power plants likely in Kudankulam
Nuclear Power is expanding everywhere and is no longer real news … except in the U.S.
12-16-05 Frobes Areva said to be favourite to win $20 billion nuclear reactor order in China
No surprise.
12-19-05 USA Today Town has nuclear-powered plans
Soon towns will have to get in line to be considered as potential sites.
12-16-05 China Daily Work gets under way on nuclear power plant
China will inevitably lead the world one day – and nuclear power is a mainstay of their program.
12-15-05 Globe and Mail Nuclear power on table – Canadian Government to discuss with public before committment
Of course – Duh! … but the Canadians always talk a lot before making decisions.
12-11-05 San Francsico Chronicle (AP) Iran Offers U.S. Share in Nuclear Plants
Not a bad idea and the US might well accept a profit proposal.
11-15-05 Asia Times US, Russian firms eye nuclear power projects
Great news … some progress at last.
11-4-05 Reuters Four bidders for Westinghouse
Shuffling ownership goes around and around
6-22-05 Yahoo News (AP)
Bush: U.S. Needs More Nuclear Power Plants
At last, a Whitehouse that has some energy sense.
5-14-05 Washington Post Old Foes Soften to New Reactors
The time is coming when people see the need. The fact that no accidents have occurred is a bonus but people like Thomas Cochran play the same old worn-out tunes.
4-21-05 Nucleonics News Russian Duma calls for national strategy favoring fast reactors
At least the Russians are rational and have less of a lunatic fringe that exists in the US.
3-21-05 Yahoo News (Reuters) U.N.: Nuclear Energy May Be Back in Vogue
“Maybe”? – “Is”! Unfortunately this news items speaks of nuclear people speaking to nuclear people.
3-9-05 The Japan Times Institute plans Alaska reactor project
Fantastic – Japan building a sodium-cooled reactor in the US
3-8-05 Tass 2nd unit of Kalinin NPP connected to power network
Continued progress
3-5-05 Deccan Herald Tarapur Atomic Plant IV goes critical
Fortunately, as nuclear power expands in each country this news service will be confined to nuclear science.
3-4-05 New Kerala 60 nuclear plants to come up in next 15 years worldwide: IAEA:
It’s all good news when India looks at 10-fold rise and China to a 6-fold rise.
2-24-05 Yahoo News (AFP) China announces plans to build four more nuclear power plants
The announcement includes a Pebble Bed reactor just as South Africa runs into environmentalists
2-21-05 The New York Jewish Times Unique Nuclear Power Plant Construction in Iran
Great news for Iran to get nuclear power and great news for Russia to get the funds.
2-17-05 Aljazeera Iran, Russia in nuclear power deal
There has to be technological progress in mid-East countries to support moderenity.
2-12-05 The New Zealand Herald NZ needs nuclear power, say farmers
They are right, New Zealand must come in from the cold – it’s presently a third world country.
2-1-05 Money Telegraph Labour plots new nuclear power plants
Lovelock has admitted that he was wrong and is now being paid as an energy consultant.
1-28-05 Yahoo News (Novosti) Kursk Nuclear Power Plant switches over to higher enriched fuel
Great news that our environmentalist lunatic fringe will not like.
1-26-05 Yahoo News (Reuters) New Japan nuclear power generator set for Oct start
Meanwhile Japanese utilities have learnt one or two thing sin the past two years that will make them better managers.
1-23-05 SouthCoast.com Nuclear revival: Spurred by friendly regulatory climate, Pilgrim sets sights on new 20-year license
Pilgrim License renewal
1-23-05 The Hindu Fuel loading begins for new Indian 540 MWe Tarapur reactor
1-21-05 Hong Kong (AFX) China lifts local content quota for nuclear power plants - report
China is not much of a market for the major Western nuclear vendors
1-21-05 This Day, Nigeria Nigerian Federal Government Seeks Support for Nuclear Power Plant
This is where nuclear expansion will make a difference not in the decaying world of Germany
1-20-05 Middle East News Line Turkey returns to the nuclear plan
Turkey needs clean and efficient power like other countries.
1-20-05 Yahoo News: Reuters Italy Should Not Dismiss Nuclear Power-Berlusconi
One by one the ‘anti’ nuclear countries will come around.
12-10-04 BBC British Energy's woes continuing
Energy is more finance than technology but engineers do not seem to realize that.
12-8-04 Yahoo-Reuters-Kyodo TEPCO to shut 2nd Fukushima nuclear generator
Honesty is the best policy.
12-7-04 Novosti Russia is not going to sell fuel or participate in new reactors for India
India’s nuclear policy is suspect and brings the civil program into disrepute.
12-6-04 Channel 13, Toldeo, Ohio Inspectors at Davis Besse say they're seeing few problems at the nuclear power plant.
Moving right along.
12-6-04 Triangle Business Journal Duke's Catawba unit shuts down
Normal business.
12-2-04 Monroe News Fermi plant restarted
Progress
12-2-04 PTI (India) India will have a 20 GW nuclear capacity within 15 years.
Some countries don’t have the green virus yet.
12-1-04 CBS Philadelphia NJ Nuclear Facilities Focus Of Hearings
Any excuse and the activist gangs are there.
12-1-04 Business Wire GE Energy Launches Service to Focus on Nuclear Power Plant Reliability and Performance
GE is able to convert itself to meet the new realities of the nuclear industry.
11-30-04 The New Zealand Herald Unions lobby for nuclear rethink
Rational thinking!
11-30-04 The Standard Guangdong plans nuclear plant No 4 to stem shortage
China moves on with more nuclear capacity
11-30-04 Reuters British Energy postpones restructuring date
Tough times until the government sees reason.
11-30-04 Monday Morning Turkey plans ‘to build three nuclear power plants by 2011’
Finland, Vietnam, Canada, Bulgaria, Turkey and the UK … the talk is all of the need to build new nuclear plants.
11-29-04 Dow Jones News Brazil Government May Decide Upon $1.7B Nuclear Plant in Dec
This is real … the greens (see their opinion) are barking up the wrong trees.
11-21-04 The Standard Pilgrim license up for renewal
Renewals of licenses has doubled the life of our nuclear plants and more
11-12-04 Yahoo Alerts (Asia Pulse) Vietnam Plans to Build Nuclear Power Plant
For a country the size of California with far greater population it has to happen.
11-2-04 Slovensko.com Austria wants Slovenia’s Bohunice nuclear plant decommissioned
Austrian politicians playing games and at the same time importing power.
11-2-04 Yahoo Alerts (Asia Pulse) South Korea Completes 19th Nuclear Power Station
Congratulations to a country the size of Indiana.
10-31-04 Yahoo (rediff.com) Reliance 'plans' Nuclear power station
Good news from India.
10-30-04 The Japan Times Nuclear panel hears from Fukui residents
Only anti-nuclear activist views are heard at public meetings.
10-29-04 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Langley to be the first school to use nuclear power curriculum
At last! Progress from the corridors of the Department of Energy.
10-29-04 Yahoo (Reuters) TEPCO restarts Fukushima nuclear power plant
12 out of 17 reactors are back on line.
10-1-04 Yahoo Alerts The legacy of Dr Eric Voice
He was a man who will be dearly lost in Scotland and in the UK.
10-1-04 Financial Times TEPCO to cut price ahead of power deregulation
TEPCO still has management issues to fix before deregulation.
9-30-04 Whitehaven Times No Hope of New Nuclear Plants
Fortunately Beckett is not an authority in Blair’s government.
9-30-04 The Japan Times (Kyodo) Malfunction closes TEPCO reactor
An opposite to Berwick plant’s performance record.
9-30-04 WNEP - The News Station Berwick performance record
This is what makes nuclear power a success not the Japanese experience.
9-29-04 Khaleej Times Venezuela’s Chavez says powerful nations have no right to ban others from developing nuclear power
Absolutely!
9-29-04 Agence France-Presse China approves $8 billion nuclear power project in Guangdong
All power to China
9-29-04 The Washington Times (UPI) Russia offers Iran reactor deal
It’s the right thing to do – benenfits with commitments.
9-29-04 BBC News Ministers consider nuclear option
Rightly so – there’s nothing like continued power cuts to bring people to their senses.
9-29-04 The New Zealand Herald Single bidder tipped for $12b China nuclear deal
The major bidders are French, British and German: what does that say about US leadership?
9-29-04 Expatica Netherlands revisits the nuclear taboo
Even the ultimate irrational objectors are being forced to see the light.
9-29-04 The Japan Times (Kyodo) KEPCO office searched over deadly leak
It’s not going to end until KEPCO changes management and some go to jail.
9-28-04

The Japan Times (Kyodo)

KEPCO faces another police search
This search is following the steam pipe rupture as a result of KEPCO negligence
9-28-04 Yahoo Alerts (Bloomberg) China Seeks Overseas Supplier for $8 Bln of Nuclear Reactors
The nuclear world moves ahead
9-27-04 Yahoo News (Kyodo) Minister orders Kansai Electric to shut down nuclear reactor
The Japanese industry will be plagued until it gets it right.
9-27-04 The News Messenger Reports add to doubts about Davis-Besse, NRC
This event helps the industry … it’s part of the learning process and it was harmless.
9-27-04 USA Today Nuclear power slides back onto the agenda
Fortunately, inanities like the Simpsons are closer to Greenpeace and the NRDC than the US energy policymakers.
9-25-04 BBC News Sizewell Reactor shut after power failure
Normal operation.
9-24-04 Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder Court orders NRC to hold hearings on nuclear plant security
California continues to be the lunatic fringe … what has Mothers for Peace to do with power?
9-23-04 Wiscasset News Dome Down - Maine Yankee
It marks the end of a very valuable and productive plant. Good article.
9-23-04 Mississippi Business Journal Study favors new nuclear power plants
Obvious to me!
9-18-04 The Japan Times Town wants to wean itself off reactors
The writer wants to sell his article … this is not news but comment.
     
9-13-04 Yahoo Alerts (Reuters) EU to okay British Energy bail-out
It doesn’t seem to be any business of the EU.
9-12-04 Yahoo Alerts (Space War site) Iran to press ahead with first nuclear power plant: Khatami
Good.
9-12-04 The People's Daily Foreign energy giants bid for China's nuclear contracts
This is the playing field and China is a nation leading the world.
9-12-04 Mercury News Bertram Wolfe, physicist, nuclear power advocate, dies
A great guy and good friend.
8-18-04 The Japan Times (Kyodo) KEPCO begins checking pipes at three Fukui nuclear reactors
Doing maintenance as a regular function is better than having to shut down and do inspections and maintenance all at once!
8-17-04 The Japan Times (Kyodo) KEPCO to halt, check all 11 of its reactors
Back to square one just as the result of a steam-pipe break
8-10-04 Yahoo News (Reuters) Four Die in Steam Leak at Japan Nuclear Plant
When anything happens at a nuclear plant all nuclear events are remembered.
8-8-04 Tass Ukraine starts commercial operation of new nuclear power unit
The world moves on apace while the US stagnates.
8-4-04 The Japan Times TEPCO posts 54.17 billion yen profit
It is an amazing profit considering the loss of revenue following all the plant shut-downs
7-8-04 The Japan Times (Kyodo) KEPCO scrutinized
The World turns
6-30-04 McGraw Hill: Engineering News -- Record Up to $29 Billion Needed For Ontario’s Restructuring
It’s foolish to destroy your clean natural resources .. established nuclear capacity.
6-29-04 The Japan Times Bogus Check-up reports found
Kepco uncovers a data-fabrication scam
5-4-04 The Japan Times Nuke power will remain nation's key energy source
It is good to have the obvious confirmed.
4-20-04 The Japan Times Japanese Industry wants reactor-check intervals extended
From 13 to 18 months … it should depend on the case.
3-23-04 The Japan Times A battle over home systems -- Electricity, gas firms vie for slice of energy market
The end-user will determine the use of electricity and the need for nuclear power.
3-10-04 The Japan Times Ehime reactor leaks 1.6 tons of radioactive coolant water
This is part of doing business but a fault in maintenance.
3-7-04 Yahoo News (Associated Press) Ohio Nuclear Plant Allowed to Reopen
The return to business is good news and a lesson learned in commercial nuclear power.
2-6-04 The Japan Times Kepco allowed to get MOX fuel from overseas
It’s good business and it will give Greenpeace something to do again and save the Chilean Sea Bass from Greenpeace harassment!
1-5-04 The Japan Times Restoring a nuclear-energy policy
An excellent analysis whether we proponents of the nuclear option like it or not.
12-5-03 The Japan Times Firms 'freeze' atomic plant in the works for 28 years
Business rather than any anti-nuclear decision annoys the pro-nuclear faction.
11-19-03 The Japan Times Net Profits slide 44% -- TEPCO hurt by fallout from nuclear reactor closures
As expected when only 5 of 17 reactors have been restarted.
11-10-03 The Japan Times Radioactive coolant leaks at nuclear plant
Good communication is this, report all incidents and then the antis cannot accuse one of hidden free radioactivity.
10-28-03 The Japan Times Radiation leak could kill 400,000' Researcher bases grave study on Chernobyl disaster
Another University professor trying to make a name for himself with more pseudo-science … one needs to ask where he is getting funding for his false alarm. The final sentence provides the Chernobyl reality.
10-24-03 The Japan Times Kansai Reactor shut down after steam leak
It looks bad because every minor occurrence now must be reported.
10-19-03 The Japan Times TEPCO plant leaks radioactive water
TEPCO has learnt openness the hard way.
10-7-03 The Japan Times Nuclear plant supporter wins election
Maybe the anti-nuke candidate was just not a nice person!
9-23-03 The Japan Times Fox Overseeing The Chickens? 12 Tepco staff to work for nuclear safety entity
The Canadian experience is that exchanging individuals between the regulatory agency and the developers is good … each knows more about the other’s job.
9-15-03 The Japan Times Local nuclear fuel taxes to win OK
This is not a bad ploy to force the utilities and the government to open a central spent fuel storage location rapidly although it didn't do the trick in the US. Clinton just used the tax money!.
9-11-03 The Japan Times Reactor in Hokkaido to be shut down
Normal business
9-9-03 The Japan Times Hokkaido reactor springs coolant leak; no radiation
Openness gains a very moderate news report.
8-14-03 The Japan Times TEPCO reactor idle for a year restarted after defect repairs
Another one on-line.
8-14-03 The Japan Times TEPCO apologizes over erroneous suspicions
It’s not good for TEPCO to be in the news for any reason just now innocent as it may be.
8-6-03 The Japan Times Restart Monju reactor: atomic blueprint
The plant needs to be restarted rapidly now that JNC has been reorganized and TEPCO is slowly emerging from hiding its activities. Successful operation would contribute to public confidence.
7-26-03 The Japan Times Power outages unlikely: Hiranuma
Brave Words!
7-23-03 The Japan Times Reactor back on line after local leaders approve move
The power is slowly coming back … 4th back and 13 to go.
7-12-03 The Japan Times TEPCO restarts third reactor since complete shutdown
That’s three started and 14 more to go. Tokyo is not out of the humid woods yet this summer.
7-11-03 The Japan Times

Tokyo power shortages less likely with reactor restart

The public will now understand the necessity for nuclear power.

7-9-03 The Japan Times Minister to pitch TEPCO reactor to local holdouts
Trying hard to restart the 8th of the 17 shut-down reactors … badly needed in the Tokyo summer.
7-3-03 The Japan Times TEPCO seeks OK to reactivate reactor
All good news: TEPCO is slowly coming back on-line in a very hot summer; a new construction is approved and the experimental JOYO is back on line.
6-30-03 Nucleonics Week Aging Nuclear Industry could lose 30% of its engineers in five years.
Hardly news since we have been saying this since the eighties when University nuclear enrollment started to slide.
6-23-03 The Japan Times Kanto power shortage fears loom despite energy-saving push
Being hot and humid and without their beer will tell the public that nuclear Power plants are necessary.
6-23-03 The Japan Times Water leak shuts nuclear reactor
This is part of the new openness that is drastically need in the Japanese nuclear industry.
6-12-03 The Japan Times Mayors OK restarting of TEPCO reactor
Nothing like the threat of no power and an irate electorate!
6-11-03 New YorkTimes Senate OKs Plan to Revive Nuclear Power
At last movement on the Congressional front thanks to Senator Domenici
6-7-03 The Japan Times Hiranuma issues TEPCO apology -- Minister contrite over mishandling of defect cover-ups
Apologies won’t cure the main problem of lack of managerial responsibility
6-3-03 New YorkTimes Russia Pausing on Iran Nuclear Deal, Blair Says; Denial Follows
Normal trade becomes the hostage to the Bush paranoia.
5-21-03 The Japan Times

Rising fuel costs bludgeon TEPCO profits.

It will not stop here either … firms that have acted as TEPCO did have usually gone under.

5-17-03 The Japan Times TEPCO restores power to resort island
The perpetrator(s) should be convicted on manslaughter because of the death.
5-8-03 The Japan Times TEPCO restarts nuclear reactor First of 17 back online; schedule for rest still uncertain
Hopefully having learned a good lesson.
5-7-03 Kyodo News TEPCO reactor halts may spell summer blackouts in Tokyo
10% lack of capacity forecast if the usual summer heat wave arrives.
4-26-03 The Japan Times TEPCO given green light to restart nuclear reactor
Japan needs the power too badly to let reactors stay shut down.
4-25-03 Yahoo News (Reuters) Ukraine Says Chernobyl Nuclear Shield Is Safe
Still Zlenko wants Western money to solve the Soviet problem.
4-24-03 The Japan Times TEPCO itching to reopen nuclear plant
They need the revenue and the people need the power.
4-22-03 Yahoo News (Reuters) Russian Minister Fears Collapse of Chernobyl Shield
The writer repeats hackneyed information -- the errors are highlighted in the attached file.
4-15-03 The Japan Times

TEPCP prepares to shut-down its last reactor - summer shortages

At least the public will know where its power USED to come from.

4-11-03 The Japan Times Fukui race boils down to reactor factor
A pro-nuclear Fukui governor is vital to Monju. I would expect a lot of nuclear enthusiasts to lend assistance.
3-29-03 The Japan Times Hiranuma wants reactors restarted
This is the Industry Minister versus the regulators.
3-8-03 The Japan Times Public to feel heat while reactors cool
The public impact of shutting down reactors may be a good thing for consumers to feel.
3-7-03 The Japan Times METI eyes electricity, gas deregulation
METI should take careful note of the deregulation fiasco in California.
3-4-03 The New Yorker How worried should we be about the nuclear plant up the river?
Follows a Friends of the Earth advertisement in USA Today.
2-27-03 The Japan Times Agency calls for repair of reactor cracks
Of course!
2-25-03 The Guardian Five years for green power to prove its worth
The UK Ministers throw down gauntlet on alternative to nuclear comeback but leave the door open for nuclear since wind simply cannot make the target in 5 years.
2-23-03 The Japan Times METI to abolish power development plan
Stay tuned because this plant will identify sites for large power plants thereby focusing the opposition groups.
2-11-03 The Japan Times Oma landowners block J-Power reactor plan
It is possibly simple greed on behalf of the landowners along with a little green ‘encouragement’.
2-9-03 The Japan Times TEPCO to restart a Fukushima reactor in March
… having been fined by being shut-down for not speaking the truth.
2-5-03 The Japan Times Monju plaintiffs urge end to appeal
The hyenas at the kill.
2-4-03 The Japan Times Mayor Delays Restart -- Another hurdle for Monju reactor
Monju has still more hurdles to come from activists.
2-1-03 The Japan Times Government appeals ruling on Monju nuclear reactor
As expected …
1-29-03 The Japan Times Panel members at odds over Monju ruling
A straight appeal would be preferable to an agreement to review the reprocessing policy from the start.
1-28-03 The Japan Times Monju ruling delights antinuclear activists
The Japanese research and power industries could expect no less after all the cover-ups and lack of expertise in communication sciences.
1-28-03 The Japan Times High court nullifies approval of Monju reactor program
A disaster that will take Government action to correct.
1-25-03 The Japan Times Nuclear safety official jailed for bribes of ¥ 22 million
A dishonest conspiracy has been cleaned up.
1-20-03 The Japan Times State seeks control of nuclear plants in crisis
A little of the US paranoia has spread to Japan.
1-8-03 The Japan Times Four firms are urged to stop paying off gangsters
It doesn’t matter that the payments were for plants, trees and tea. When you are protecting a reputation, this sort of publicity is damaging.
1-3-03 Yahoo News (Associated Press) Commission Allowed Unsafe Plant
Ambitious politicians have no compunction at stopping progress in favor their own careers.
Remember the name Kucinich at voting time.
1-3-03 Yahoo News (Associated Press) Canada announces loan guarantee for Romanian nuclear plant
Not entirely dispassionate considering Canada’s enormous nuclear investment in Romania.
1-1-03 The Japan Times Smoke spews from vicinity of nuclear plant
Something to be taken care of – clearly.