Sentences with phrase «nuclear safety issues»

The authors assert, however, that such a release wouldn't entail «nuclear safety issues

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Federal officials have accepted Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's petition to correct fire safety issues at the Indian Point nuclear plant in Westchester County.
Nuclear power in the Hudson Valley was a second issue which has generated significant controversy over safety and security concerns at Indian Point.
She claimed nuclear energy would not be as cheap as supporters claimed, and cited safety issues, in a debate with environmentalist Mark Lynas after they watched his Daily Politics film at Hinkley Point
The safety of deep pools used to store used radioactive fuel at nuclear plants has been an issue since the accident at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant in March.
, a vocal opponent of nuclear power, saw Jaczko's statement as a welcome response to his concerns about the ability of the AP1000 to survive a major earthquake, hurricane or earthquake strike, and as evidence of NRC's closer scrutiny of safety issues following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.
The meltdown at Japan's Fukushima plant last spring cast the issue of nuclear safety in stark relief.
This is one of many safety issues currently being investigated by his team at the UK Office for Nuclear Regulation in Bootle, as it considers licensing new, supposedly safer, reactor designs from companies like Japanese - owned Westinghouse Electric and French - owned Areva.
Three reactors have started back up under new standards issued by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority, which was created in 2012 to regulate nuclear Nuclear Regulation Authority, which was created in 2012 to regulate nuclear nuclear safety.
Atomic energy's vast potential can be harnessed only if issues of safety, waste and nuclear - weapon proliferation are addressed by a globally administered institution
Safety issues make plans to clean up a mess left over from the construction of the U.S. nuclear arsenal uncertain
While Japan has implemented new energy and environment polices after the March 11 disaster, many issues remain unsettled surrounding nuclear safety, renewable energy policy, and reactor decommissioning.
The report is neutral about nuclear power because of issues with nuclear waste, safety, proliferation and public image.
CSTSP has conducted, participated, or co-sponsored several projects assessing nuclear forensics technologies; the reliable replacement warhead; nuclear weapons in 21st Century national security; nuclear weapon stockpile management, safety, and security; nuclear energy issues having relevance to...
Nuclear regulators are already well aware of several safety issues, including flooding, loss of power, loss of communications, blockage of evacuation routes and equipment malfunction.
Kerie Hammerton of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation argued that ionising radiation can usefully prevent spoilage and food - borne disease, and that many overseas studies suggest there are no safety issues.
He thinks the negotiations over a new nuclear cooperation agreement with South Korea offers the United States the opportunity to engage with the Koreans on environmental safety issues.
On the other hand, it's going to really put more scrutiny on nuclear safety - related issues, which is not bad.
The NNSA, in its annual evaluation of Los Alamos» overall performance for fiscal year 2014, judged the criticality safety program to be «below expectations» with deficiencies «similar to issues identified in past» evaluations; it particularly faulted the labels the lab had placed on nuclear materials and the guides the lab had prepared for workers performing plutonium handling chores.
Klotz declined to be interviewed but in a statement issued on June 19, in response to an article the Center published that day, said Los Alamos had «demonstrated improvements in its performance of operational tasks» and had worked to minimize the impact of the pause on «the safety and reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.»
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I have studied this issue carefully, mindful of how important nuclear power is to Connecticut, and of how concerned Connecticut families are about the health and safety effects of storing nuclear waste on site.
SRIC, CARD, Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, and the WIPP Committee have hosted presentation sessions, and will do others in the future, for the public to discuss these issues.
Fairewinds Energy Education is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to furthering public understanding of nuclear power and nuclear safety related issues.
He was a Science Fellow at the StanfordCenter for International Security and Arms Control, where he studied nuclear weapons safety issues.
Furthermore, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Canada's independent nuclear regulator, will not issue a licence unless it is satisfied that the entire project will be completed safely, without posing increased risks to the health, safety or security of Canadians or the envirNuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), Canada's independent nuclear regulator, will not issue a licence unless it is satisfied that the entire project will be completed safely, without posing increased risks to the health, safety or security of Canadians or the enviroSafety Commission (CNSC), Canada's independent nuclear regulator, will not issue a licence unless it is satisfied that the entire project will be completed safely, without posing increased risks to the health, safety or security of Canadians or the envirnuclear regulator, will not issue a licence unless it is satisfied that the entire project will be completed safely, without posing increased risks to the health, safety or security of Canadians or the envirosafety or security of Canadians or the environment.
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Some of these issues will surely be explored at a Senate hearing on nuclear safety today.
(Keep in mind that even if you hate existing or planned nuclear plants, this energy source is still advancing in many countries, so discussing issues related to safety and security, as well as cost, would seem wise.)
Despite the enthusiasm for nuclear energy as a carbon - zero energy source, there are still issues around radiation, safety, uranium mining, and nuclear weapons through enrichment.
Scientist James Conca said Southern California electric ratepayers should not have to pick up the $ 830 million net cost of permanently closing the San Onofre nuclear power plant because it is still operable without any safety issues.
Serious concerns about the safety, cost, and waste issues associated with nuclear power remain, and demand continuing scrutiny.
The document also examines broader issues relevant to the climate change — nuclear energy nexus, such as costs, financing, safety, waste management and non-proliferation.
Nuclear energy is or could become an acceptable compromise but safety, burnt fuel disposal, high cost and public acceptance remain major issues to be solved.
Does that mean that even some of The Swiss People have some doubts about the long - term safety of nuclear, or are concerned about some environmental issues even thought they aren't Greens?
You look at the modelling assessments of nuclear and most of them indicate that it's too slow to be introduced, apart from all the safety and other issues, concerns about nuclear, to actually play a significant role in the 1.5 C transition.
They differ because they will only support nuclear energy expansion if and when industry and regulators address what they see as serious economic and safety issues.
They have plenty of safety issues, and they're hellishly expensive to build, but engineers are working on safer, cheaper nuclear plants.
The report addressed seismic and plant aging vulnerabilities of California's in - state nuclear plants - Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Diablo Canyon Power Plant and Southern California Edison's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station - including reliability concerns as well as concerns over safety culture, plant performance, and management issues at San nuclear plants - Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Diablo Canyon Power Plant and Southern California Edison's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station - including reliability concerns as well as concerns over safety culture, plant performance, and management issues at San Nuclear Generating Station - including reliability concerns as well as concerns over safety culture, plant performance, and management issues at San Onofre.
«Angela Merkel's nuclear deal is driving people into the streets because it is a stimulus program for political disaffection when the head of a government cuts a backroom deal with four energy bosses that's worth hundreds of billions of euros and safety issues for old nuclear plants are sorted out on the side,» Gabriel said.
CLIMATE SCIENCE & POLICY WATCH is the flagship program of the Government Accountability Project's Environment & Energy Program, covering safety and health issues in the fossil fuel and nuclear power industries, clean air and water, land use, and toxics.
But I don't spend much time worrying about safety issues around a large - scale expansion of nuclear power, because such an expansion is neither necessary nor effective to address AGW, so there is no need to deal with the very real dangers and risks of such an expansion.
The situation is a clear example of what may await the rest of the country if we have get a climate bill passed, Many environmentalists are against nuclear power because of waste problems, safety issues, and the idea that money spent on nuclear is better spent on renewables like wind and solar.
Here the letter conflates the issue of opposition to the current crop of nuclear power plants — which are simply uncompetitive quite separate from the very legitimate issues of safety, waste disposal, proliferation, and water consumption — with a supposed lack of support for next generation nuclear power plants (that will be magically cheaper, despite all trend data to the contrary).
There may be interest in addressing public and environmental safety issues concerning last year's Gulf oil spill (so that rules can be clarified and drilling allowed to increase) and nuclear power in light of Japan's recent struggles.
We also work closely with our OSHA team to assist our nuclear power sector clients in a wide variety of workplace safety and health issues, including handling agency investigations and enforcement actions and internal investigations, as well as compliance matters including issues involving safety culture and safety management.
Lebanon (4 October)-- «There's also a need to determine the linkages with issues such as nuclear safety, autonomous lethal weapons, and the network systems through which drones operate.
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