Approval Is Sought for Reactors
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In a bid to take the lead in the race to revive the nuclear power industry, NRG Energy will ask federal authorities Tuesday for permission to build two reactors in Texas.
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Proponents for nuclear power say new reactors have better fail-safe mechanisms, but many countries hopping on the nuclear bandwagon have abysmal industrial safety records, and even some supporters are skeptical that the next generation of reactors could be foolproof.
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By BRANDON LARRABEE  ATLANTA - New state restrictions on power plants' mercury emissions that go further than federal standards, but are still too weak in the eyes of some environmental groups, are expected to gain approval today from the Board of Natural Resources.
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By JOHN ARNOLD Journal Staff Writer  The Environment Department plans to issue a longawaited permit that will regulate hazardous waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Flamanville on Normandy&#39;s Atlantic Coast is already home to one nuclear facility, and it&#39;s about to get another. Paris plans to start building the first of a new generation of nuclear plants in 2007.
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A council says it faces a fight to win one the UK's next generation of nuclear power stations.
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The Bush administration is set to approve requests from two refineries to borrow oil from the government&#39;s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to make up for supplies
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Six companies have been shortlisted to take part in a joint venture to build a 7.0-billion-euro (9.5-billion-dollar) nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, Italian press reports said on Tuesday.
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The UK public is being invited by the government to have its say on the future of science and technology.
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By Jake Armstrong, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Jun. 7--TRACY -- The U.S. Department of Energy is accepting public opinion on a proposal to continue cleansing toxic and cancer-causing chemicals from a high-explosives test range southwest of Tracy.
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Critics of the U.S.-India civil nuclear agreement on Wednesday urged two international groups whose approval is vital to the deal to take steps to ensure it does not undermine global nonproliferation efforts.
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Some critics question proposed federal spending hikes for nuclear research.
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF  FEDS PASS ON PILGRIM STAFFING CHANGE ISSUE  PLYMOUTH - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided it doesn't need to approve a staffing change at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth.
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Sweden's top nuclear officials on Friday decided U.N. experts should be invited to inspect the country's atomic power plants after a string of malfunctions raised concerns about safety. The relatively minor incidents have not posed any threat of radioactive leaks. But the frequency of the problems have sparked calls for a review of the safety controls at the power plants, which generate about half of Sweden's electricity.
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WASHINGTON -- Power producer NRG Energy Inc. is expected on Tuesday to submit the first application for a new nuclear reactor in the U.S. in nearly 30 years.
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It boils down to one small nuclear reactor, an outdated complex that seems harmless enough, yet has provoked consternation around the world.
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The British government approved plans to refresh the countryâs fleet of nuclear reactors, signaling new enthusiasm for the technology and giving a lift to the industry.