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Iowa wise to stop dead a plan for Small Modular Nuclear reactors

 “The still substantial economic, technical and regulatory uncertainties surrounding Small Modular Reactors make their future role as a competitive, safe, clean electricity source only speculative, and given the track record of nuclear power there are reasons for pessimism.”

Experts: Nuclear Power Industry Woes Spreading Across Nation From Florida To Iowa Market Watch  WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -“…….Steven Falck, senior policy advocate, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa, said: “Common sense prevailed in Iowa to stop the advance financing of a small modular reactor. Continue reading →

May 24, 2012 Posted by | politics, technology | Leave a comment

Illegal export of nuclear-related materials

U.S. charges Chinese man with illegal nuclear-related exports, By Lily Kuo WASHINGTON | Wed May 23, 2012 (Reuters) – A Chinese national was charged with illegally exporting to China U.S.-made sensors used to produce weapons-grade uranium, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday.

Qiang Hu, 47, a sales manager for a Chinese subsidiary of MKS Instruments, was arrested at his hotel in North Andover, Massachusetts and charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. export laws. He allegedly allowed thousands of pressure measuring sensors, known as pressure transducers, to be exported from the United States to unauthorized users in China, the department said…. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-china-arrest-idUSBRE84N00220120524

May 24, 2012 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

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