Palisades Nuclear Power Plant scores well on agency's safety test (The Grand Rapids Press: Fri, 09 May) COVERT -- The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township operated safely and satisfactorily last year, according to a recently released 2007 performance assessment of the plant completed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Seward considering nuclear as alternative energy source (Alaska Public Radio Network: Wed, 07 May) As Alaskans struggle with rapid increases in fuel costs, small communities are researching alternative energy concepts to lower their electricity expenses. Wind, solar and geothermal are possibilities for many Alaskan communities and in at least two, small nuclear reactor power sources are also being researched. Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Seward considering ...
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FACTBOX-US presidential candidates on nuclear energy (AlertNet: Tue, 06 May) Source: Reuters May 6 (Reuters) - Nuclear energy is part of each of the 2008 presidential candidates' energy platforms. Republican John McCain supports it wholeheartedly, while Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary ...
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Chevron commits to `alt' energy (Contra Costa Times: Thu, 08 May) By George AvalosChevron Corp. will spend $2.5 billion on alternative and renewable energy technologies, part of its push to develop new kinds of energy, the company said Wednesday.
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Questions still unanswered about nuclear power (myKawartha.com: Fri, 09 May) To the editor: Last week I attended the Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) public meeting to discuss the proposal to build up to four new nuclear stations at the Darlington site.
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N.H. nuclear plant begins 13th operating cycle (Boston Globe: Fri, 09 May) New Hampshire's Seabrook nuclear power plant has hit another milestone. The plant ended its 12th outage for refueling when it connected to the New England electrical grid Thursday -- officially beginning its 13th operating cycle since it opened in 1990.
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