South Korea may elect to decommission aging reactor
On Thursday, January 15th, commissioners of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) in South Korea will meet to vote on whether or not to restart and extend the operational lifespan of the…
2015 may prove more difficult for US nuclear industry than 2014
Before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 the nuclear energy industry in the United States was optimistic about the future. Nearly four years later, the industry is sinking from its own economic…
South Korea still searching for answers after hack of computers at nuclear power plants
Authorities are investigating a recent string of hacking attempts which have targeted nuclear power plants in South Korea. On December 9th between 5:00 am and 3:00 pm, computers of workers at the Korea…
Recent issues demonstrate risks of nuclear power in space
The recent crash of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo and explosion on launch three days earlier of an Antares rocket further underline the dangers of inserting nuclear material in the always perilous space flight equation—as…
NRC Chairman Macfarlane resigns after one year into second appointment
Allison Macfarlane, the Chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced that she will resign her post effective January 1st, 2015, and will take a position at George Washington University. Macfarlane…
Supervisor at Brunswick nuclear power plant fails follow-up fitness for duty test
On Thursday, a supervisor at the Brunswick nuclear power plant in North Carolina was administered a follow-up fitness for duty test. The test administered to the supervisor resulted in a confirmed positive result…
South Korea may elect to decommission aging reactor
On Thursday, January 15th, commissioners of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) in South Korea will meet to vote on whether or not to restart and extend the operational lifespan of the…
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South Korea may elect to decommission aging reactor
On Thursday, January 15th, commissioners of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) in South Korea will meet to vote on whether or not to restart and extend the operational lifespan of the…
2015 may prove more difficult for US nuclear industry than 2014
Before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 the nuclear energy industry in the United States was optimistic about the future. Nearly four years later, the industry is sinking from its own economic…
South Korea still searching for answers after hack of computers at nuclear power plants
Authorities are investigating a recent string of hacking attempts which have targeted nuclear power plants in South Korea. On December 9th between 5:00 am and 3:00 pm, computers of workers at the Korea…
Supervisor at Brunswick nuclear power plant fails follow-up fitness for duty test
On Thursday, a supervisor at the Brunswick nuclear power plant in North Carolina was administered a follow-up fitness for duty test. The test administered to the supervisor resulted in a confirmed positive result…
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