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nuclear power stories: 38 news summaries

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 Dems Use Nukes to 
 Lure GOP to Climate Bill 

Plants, drilling offered as sweetener for cap-and-trade

Nov 2, 09 9:28 AM CST
(Newser) - The climate change bill up for Senate committee debate tomorrow doesn't stand a chance unless its Democratic backers can sweet talk some of their GOP colleagues, the Washington Post reports. The legislation focuses on a cap-and-trade system where companies could buy and sell emissions permits as needed. But Republican support... More »

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climate change • environment • Democrats • nuclear power • cap and trade • Senate • Lindsey Graham • emissions standards • Lisa Murkowski • Republicans

OPINION

Red Tape Chokes Path to Next-Gen Nukes

Government must get out of the way of cheap, clean energy sources

Jun 24, 09 9:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - A handful of startups are designing an exciting new generation of modular nuclear reactors that could solve our energy woes, writes legendary tech investor Bob Metcalfe in the Wall Street Journal. Small enough to fit on a kitchen table, they’re cheap and safe and use non-weapons-grade fuel. “... More »

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nuclear power • nuclear reactor • nuclear power plant • Nuclear Regulatory Commission • nuclear fission • Bob Metcalfe

Obama Pushes Global Uranium Fuel Bank

Shared supply would undercut Iran's claims of 'peaceful' enrichment

Jun 9, 09 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama has proposed the creation of a global supply of uranium that would allow nations to obtain fuel for civilian nuclear power but would curtail rogue states' ability to build weapons. An international bank could hamper Iran's efforts to justify its covert enrichment program, the Boston Globe reports. "... More »

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Iran • Barack Obama • nuclear power • IAEA • nuclear weapons • International Atomic Energy Agency • uranium enrichment • uranium • nuclear enrichment

(Newser) - Video of a member of the UAE’s royal family brutally torturing an Afghan salesman threatens to sink a nuclear trade deal between the UAE and the US, the Times of London reports. Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, a brother of the UAE president, is shown beating the trader... More »

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torture • nuclear power • Abu Dhabi • United Arab Emirates • videotape • videotaped beating • UAE • Obama administration • trade deal

(Newser) - The US wants to be a direct party to nuclear talks between Iran and the UN, CNN reports. Washington had stayed away from earlier negotiations because it has no diplomatic relationship with the country, but the State Department said today it had asked an EU official to invite Iran to... More »

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Iran • United Nations • nuclear power • Germany • European Union • State Department • nuclear weapons • United States • uranium enrichment • negotiations • UN Security Council

(Newser) - In negotiations with Iran, the Obama administration may be willing to accept less than a complete halt of uranium enrichment activities for civil use, the Financial Times reports. Insiders say an internal review of the administration’s policies now under way will take into account the apparently immovable stance... More »

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Iran • nuclear power • nuclear program • uranium enrichment • nuclear inspections • UN sanctions • Obama administration • President Obama

US Puts UAE on Fast Track
to Nuclear Power

Abu Dhabi could have electricity program by 2017

Apr 2, 09 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Arab state may be on the fast track to developing nuclear power—with the help of the US, the Wall Street Journal reports. American experts have been jetting to Abu Dhabi in recent few months to support the UAE’s nuclear aspirations, which could be speedily realized by 2017... More »

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Congress • nuclear power • nuclear weapons • Abu Dhabi • United Arab Emirates • treaty • nuclear facilities • George W. Bush • President Obama • nuclear energy

 Oil-Rich Abu Dhabi 
 Plans Nuke Plants 

Emirates expected to sign nuclear co-operation deal with US today

Jan 15, 09 7:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Abu Dhabi is planning a shift away from fossil fuels despite being one of the world's major oil producers, BusinessWeek reports. The UAE territory, faced with surging demand for electricity and dwindling natural gas reserves, aims to build nuclear plants to supply a quarter of its power. A cooperation deal... More »

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nuclear power • Abu Dhabi • United Arab Emirates • oil production • nuclear power plant • UAE • nuclear energy

(Newser) - Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chu told a Senate panel today that he would pursue an expansion of nuclear and clean coal power if confirmed, Politico reports. Chu had been criticized for calling coal “my worst nightmare.” Barack Obama has also been vague about his nuclear energy policy. But while... More »

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Barack Obama • nuclear power • Senate • confirmation hearings • Department of Energy • clean coal • President Obama • energy secretary • Energy and Natural Resources Committee. • Steven Chu

Buffett Gains
Big Say on Nuclear Power

New deal gives longtime skeptic clout about industry's future

Sep 26, 08 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Warren Buffett’s $4.7 billion agreement to rescue Constellation Energy Group this week netted the billionaire investor more than just a utility. Buffett now will have a big say in the future of nuclear power in the US, the Wall Street Journal reports. He has long been skeptical of... More »

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nuclear power • Warren Buffett • Berkshire Hathaway • nuclear facilities • nuclear power plant • energy policy

 Japanese Protesters 
 Greet US Nuke Ship 

Huge carrier arrives near Tokyo amid radiation fears

Sep 25, 08 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese protesters greeted a nuclear-powered American warship at its new home port near Tokyo today, Reuters reports. The USS George Washington drew criticism after reports last month than a US submarine had leaked radioactive material at Japanese ports for 2 years —underscoring the tense relationship between Japanese citizens and... More »

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nuclear power • Japan • US military • nuclear • radioactive • Taro Aso • US Navy • USS George Washington

 Amateur 'Fusioneers' 
 Explore Energy Future 

Small basement reactors aren't power source, yet

Aug 18, 08 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Sanns has an unusual hobby: He’s trying to prove nuclear fusion is a viable energy source. At the center of his search is a working, homemade nuclear reactor. “I’m a dreamer,” the Pittsburgh native tells the Wall Street Journal. Sanns is part of an exclusive... More »

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nuclear power • nuclear fusion • nuclear fission • fusors

Navy Captain Fired Over Blaze on Nuclear Ship

Top officers allowed practices that led to
$70M in damage

Jul 31, 08 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Navy has canned the captain and executive officer of the USS George Washington after investigations indicated that the destructive fire that broke out onboard this pring may have resulted from breaches in protocol. Flammable liquids were found in unsuitable storage areas, and crewmembers were allowed to smoke nearby. About... More »

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nuclear power • US Navy • aircraft carrier • fire • firing • USS George Washington

OPINION

Energy Crisis Requires a Global Agency

UN atomic watchdog argues for managed transition from oil

Jul 24, 08 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - A global agency is needed to deal with the developing energy crisis, Mohamed ElBaradei, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, writes in the Financial Times. Demand for energy is rising fast and alternatives to fossil fuels remain largely hypothetical, and though there are international organizations to deal with everything... More »

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oil • nuclear power • greenhouse gases • alternative energy • IAEA • fossil fuel • International Atomic Energy Agency • Mohamed ElBaradei

 Gore Challenge: 100% Clean Electricity by 2018 

Major speech today

Jul 17, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Al Gore is challenging the US to produce all its electricity through wind, sun, and other clean sources by 2018. Speaking to the AP ahead of a major address today, the Nobel laureate compared the goal to JFK’s 1961 pledge to make it to the moon—and said that... More »

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climate change • Barack Obama • John McCain • Al Gore • nuclear power • clean energy • Nobel Prize • clean coal

US Nuclear Deal Could Spell End for India's PM

Singh struggles
to survive as Delhi seeks energy accord

Jul 1, 08 5:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - India's government is approaching the breaking point over a proposed nuclear deal with the US, reports the New York Times. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is desperate to push through legislation that will let the US give India access to fuel and technology for nuclear plants. But the accord could cost... More »

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nuclear power • India • nuclear facilities • George W. Bush • Manmohan Singh • Congress Party

US-India Civilian Nuclear Deal Delayed Again

Leftist coalition could sink government if
pact goes forward

Jun 25, 08 2:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - A landmark deal between the US and India to share civilian nuclear technology faces uncertain prospects today after the Indian government announced it had failed to persuade a dissenting political group to back the pact, the Wall Street Journal reports. The White House has been pressing India to ratify the... More »

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Congress • nuclear power • India • United States • nuclear power plant • George W. Bush • Manmohan Singh

 GOP Going 'Green,'
 With Oil on the Side 

Party's newly crafted policy backs renewable energy—plus drilling

Jun 25, 08 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - An elite group of Republican senators met yesterday to craft an energy policy which the GOP claims is greener than the Democrats' plan, and more likely to control gas prices. Republicans will emphasize conservation—along with more nuclear plants and oil drilling—and have dubbed Barack Obama's opposition to increased... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Democrats • nuclear power • Senate Republicans • gas prices • renewable energy • oil exploration • energy policy • energy conservation • oil shale extraction

Analysis

Lithuania's Negative Energy Bad for Europe

Foot-dragging on nuke plant could force ugly bargain with Russia

Jun 20, 08 5:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lithuanians "should be furious" with politicians who have backed the Baltic nation into a "potentially appalling" crisis of energy and policy, the Economist notes. As condition for its admission to the European Union, Lithuania promised to shutter its Ignalina nuclear power plant by 2009—and pols have made... More »

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Russia • nuclear power • European Union • missile bases • energy dependence • Economist • nuclear power plant • coal power • Lithuania

Ayatollah:
Iran Will Not
Build Nukes

But country won't halt nuclear energy program, either

Jun 3, 08 7:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Iran isn’t interested in nuclear weapons, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proclaimed in a speech today, but will pursue its nuclear energy program despite international pressure. “No wise nation would be interested in making a nuclear weapon today,” said Iran’s supreme leader. “They are against rational thought.... More »

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Iran • nuclear power • nuclear weapons • nuclear • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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