Nuclear energy
The Thai stock market followed regional markets in dropping yesterday morning after Russia's attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant sparked fears of a nuclear catastrophe. The SET Index plummeted 1.44% to close at 1,671.72. Amidst the market's volatility, Asia Plus
Nuclear energy
The situation is escalating with Russian troops occupying Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant, raising concerns about the safety of the facility and the environment. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has been under attack by Russian forces, with a fire caused by their shelling being extinguished
Electric utilities
As the FBI arrests and charges Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and his aides for their alleged involvement in a multibillion-dollar bailout of FirstEnergy's aging nuclear power plants, residents and groups in neighboring Pennsylvania are not surprised. This revelation comes as no surprise to former Ohio Public Utilities
Electric utilities
Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was arrested on Tuesday along with four others, including a lobbyist and a political consultant, as part of a federal investigation into a $61 million bribery scheme. The scheme, which the U.S. Attorney described as the worst in Ohio political history, was tied to
Independent regulatory commissions
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the McGuire Nuclear Station independent spent fuel storage installation, addressing Duke Energy's exemption request to maintain a spent nuclear fuel storage cask system in a non-standard storage condition. The exemption, which allows Duke Energy to
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) has been criticized by environmental activist Dennis R. Nelson for its proposal to create a generic environmental review process for small-scale advanced nuclear reactors. Nelson, a researcher and writer with a long history of opposition to commercial nuclear power, argues that this proposal
Independent regulatory commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been notified by the Department of Energy (DOE) to review and consult on the Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for Vitrified Low Activity Waste Disposed Onsite at the Hanford Site, Washington. The evaluation demonstrates that the criteria for determining whether certain radioactive
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's proposal to produce a "generic" environmental impact statement (GEIS) for "small-scale advanced nuclear reactors" has sparked widespread concerns among experts and environmentalists. The stated purpose of this proposal is to "streamline" the environmental review process for unknown, untested
Electric utilities
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is looking to partner with state-run firms, including Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Ltd, and NTPC Ltd to finance its upcoming nuclear power projects. According to NPCIL Chairman and Managing Director Shreyans Kumar, several Public Sector
Electric utilities
India's Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is considering collaborations with state-run companies like Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Indian Oil Corp, and NTPC Ltd to finance various nuclear power projects across the country. These partnerships aim to fund several upcoming projects, including a nuclear power
Nuclear energy
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, claiming that the agency has failed to comply with the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. The
Nuclear energy
Following the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake, Tokyo Electric Power Company suspended a part of the restoration works at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station from March 11, 2011, to fully dedicate resources to supporting Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station. Restoration works at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station resumed on
