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The real cost of new U.S. nuclear reactors

http://www.thebulletin.org/web-edition/op-eds/the-real-cost-of-new-us-nu... By Ryan Alexander | 21 August 2009 Article Highlights • Federal loan guarantees for nuclear power are a terrible deal for ... read more

FPL defends rate hike request [for New Nukes] as governor joins public opposition

FPL defends rate hike request [for New Nukes] as governor joins public opposition TALLAHASSEE - Florida Power & Light Co. officials defended a $1.3 billion rate increase despite opponents' ... read more

Nuclear Regulators Urge High-Tech Fire Detection

August 26, 2009 By MATTHEW L. WALD WASHINGTON - Many of the hundreds of workers at the Shearon Harris nuclear plant in New Hill, N.C., are busy with high-tech tasks like calibrating equipment, ... read more

Developer shelves plan for nuclear power plant

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (The Associated Press) - Aug 17  A developer is dropping plans for a nuclear power plant near Ester. > > John Reeves said signals from federal nuclear regulators > ... read more

Retrofits Juice Up Old Nuke Reactors

Aug 14 - The Orlando Sentinel > By Kevin Spear, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. > > The operators of a nuclear-power plant built more than three > decades ago to generate electricity for ... read more

With Yucca Out, Where Does Nuclear Waste Go?

Aug 15 - Planning > By Koss, Geof > > The decision by President Barack Obama to shelve the proposed > nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, has revived a > ... read more

Duke pushes for nuclear revival

Site chosen, but energy utility must > make case for risking billions of dollars Aug 16 - McClatchy-Tribune > Regional News - Bruce Henderson The Charlotte Observer, N.C. > > ... read more