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"House Panel OKs Bill To Ban Importing Foreign N-Waste"

"A House subcommittee endorsed Tuesday a bill to ban importing foreign, low-level radioactive waste — which would block an EnergySolutions proposal to import 20,000 tons of it from Italy, process it in Tennessee and dump it in Utah's western desert."

Source: Deseret News, 11/04/2009

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"Deal Drafted on Nuclear Fuel for Iran's Research Reactor"

"VIENNA -- A draft agreement on providing Iran with fuel for a civilian nuclear research facility that could defuse tension over Iran's nuclear program has emerged from nearly three days of talks supported by the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA."

International

Source: ENS, 10/23/2009

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"Obama's Radioactive Regulator"

"Why did the White House pick a cheerleader for nuclear energy to oversee the industry?"

Source: Mother Jones, 10/21/2009

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"The Dilemma of Aging Nuclear Plants"

"Nuclear industry operators are pushing to extend the life of their plants to 60 or even 80 years. Running plants longer is one way to recoup their investment but it has safety implications."

International

Source: NYTimes, 10/20/2009

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"U.S. Rejects Nuclear Plant Over Design of Key Piece"

"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Thursday that it had rejected a design by Westinghouse for a new reactor because a key component might not withstand events like earthquakes and tornadoes."

Source: NYTimes, 10/16/2009

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"Political Headwinds Hit a Reactor Project on the Chesapeake"

Constellation Energy's proposed Calvert Cliffs 3 plant in Maryland, long a poster child of the industry's hoped-for "nuclear renaissance," faces some doubts at the Maryland State Public Service Commission.

Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

Source: ClimateWire, 09/21/2009

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"Nuclear Power’s Cost Competitiveness Remains a Critical Question"

Despite all the buzz surrounding nuclear power in Washington, a new study tallying the costs suggests nuclear's many uncertainties could push it out of the realm of being cost-competitive. Laura Shin reports for SolveClimate.

International

Source: SolveClimate, 09/19/2009

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Nukes mean mines: Are we digging a new toxic legacy before the last one’s filled in?

Greg Harman of the San Antonio Current explores the legacy of uranium mining across South Texas as in-situ mining companies, milling outfits, and waste disposal crews prepare for a rebound in uranium prices. With San Antonio poised to lead one of the first nuclear-power expansions in the country, the writer suggests "the risks involved in uranium mining and processing should be a starting point for any debate about the promise and peril of nuclear power, yet it has received scant attention in San Antonio’s decision whether or not to partner in the expansion of the South Texas Project nuclear complex."

Southwest (AZ NM OK TX)

Source: San Antonio Current, 09/19/2009

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"Homeless Nuclear Waste"

"Some 60,000 metric tons of radioactive waste is stored at nuclear power plants across the country, awaiting federal action that’s already a decade late."