June 30, 2011, SACRAMENTO, Calif.,(Coal Geology) – A leading environmental group is calling on the Omaha Public Power District and the Army Corp of Engineers to intensify the pro-active publication of all information regarding two flood-threatened Nebraska nuclear plants at Fort Calhoun and Cooper Nuclear Station. The Renewable Energy Accountability Project (REAP), a group pushing [...]
Enviro Group Calls for Daily Updates on Nebraska Nuclear Power Plant Floodings
June 30th, 2011 | by Editor | published in Environment | Leave A Comment »
U.S. Energy Policy Leaders Continue to Support Nuclear Energy
June 30th, 2011 | by Editor | published in Energy | Leave A Comment »
June 30, 2011, WASHINGTON, (Coal Geology)- A June survey of private and public sector public policy elites in energy policy shows that the Fukushima nuclear accident has had little effect on the level of support for nuclear power in the United Sates. The survey, conducted by APCO Insight, the research division of the consulting firm [...]
WANO: U.S. Nuclear Energy Industry Operated at High Levels of Safety in 2010
April 21st, 2011 | by Editor | published in Energy | Leave A Comment »
April 21, 2011, WASHINGTON, (Coal Geology) – New evidence of the safe, reliable operating performance that has made nuclear energy a proven provider of low-cost electricity for American families and businesses has come with the release of 2010 safety and operations data for the U.S. nuclear energy industry by the World Association of Nuclear Operators [...]
The impact of the Japanese nuclear disaster continues to be felt across Europe
April 7th, 2011 | by Editor | published in Industry Events | Leave A Comment »
April 7, 2011, GALWAY, IRELAND -(Coal Geology) - - The impact of the Japanese nuclear disaster continues to be felt across Europe, as the U.K. has decided to delay its new nuclear build programme for three months. The country, which has set out the most ambitious new nuclear build programme in Europe, has become the latest [...]
Government gave the green light for the building of 9,600MW of nuclear capacity
April 1st, 2011 | by Editor | published in Environment | Leave A Comment »
April 1, 2011, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA -(Coal Geology) – After months of planning and much public comment, the Department of Energy (DoE) has finally gained approval from Cabinet and released the Policy Adjusted IRP (Integrated Resource Plan). Closer inspection by Frost & Sullivan reveals a number of significant changes since the release of the [...]
