Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit offices of loans, nuclear security, sources say
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has laid off about 1,200 to 2,000 workers at the Department of Energy, ...
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Nuclear plants could use three times more water than current coal plants
Proposed nuclear plants could use three times as much water as existing coal sites by 2050 if operating at their full extent. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has challenged the Coalition to ...
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Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say
Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration — the agency tasked with managing the nation’s nuclear stockpile — as ...
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Utility companies just proposed a new nuclear plant in Arizona. What to know
The Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities, generally supports a diverse energy mix that includes nuclear power. Arizona already has one of the largest nuclear power plants in ...
Trump Moves to Fire Staff Overseeing Nuclear Weapons Then Backtracks—Report
The Department of Energy employs approximately 14,000 workers and oversees 95,000 contractors across energy and security sectors.
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Coal plant closures can’t wait for nuclear power, warns AGL
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Electricity giant AGL says its remaining coal-fired power plants cannot continue operating long enough for them to be replaced by ...
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We know why nuclear build costs are soaring — and Australia faces the biggest increases
And studies of what has caused such rampant inflation show Australia is in the worst position to enter the complex and eye-wateringly expensive business of building nuclear power plants.
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Japan to increase nuclear power as new crises overshadow fears of Fukushima repeat
The meltdown and mass evacuation triggered a global panic, with countries as far away as Germany vowing to shut their nuclear plants. Japan also switched off its reactors in the wake of the disaster.
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Crawford County plant explosion: Community recounts terrifying blast
IT WAS JUST TERRIFYING. IT SHOOK THE. IT SHOOK OUR HOUSE. ALMOST EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY HAS A CONNECTION TO THE PLANT. EMPLOYEES AT THE AMERICAN LEGION HAVE WORKED THERE, AND MANY FIREFIGHTERS ...
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How China Became The World’s New Nuclear Energy Superstar
Japan promised to bring the nuclear plants it mothballed after the 2011 Fukushima accident back online. Argentina set sights on installing new reactors once again. And country after country ...