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Nuclear industry braces for an even tougher year in 2015

2015 maybe prove more difficult for US nuclear industry than 2014   /05 Jan 2015 Before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 the nuclear energy industry in the United States was optimistic about the future.  Nearly four years later, the industry is sinking from its own economic weight and more nuclear power plants risk getting shut down — not because of opposition from environmental organizations, but rather due to a combination of financial losses from diminished electricity demand, low market energy prices, stricter environmental standards and increased regulations that force licensees to make additional financial investments to remain in compliance.

It is difficult to imagine that there will be any significant or major expansion of nuclear energy in the United States, but the industry is struggling to ensure that it isn’t forced to undergo a major retraction…………http://enformable.com/2015/01/united-states-2015-maybe-prove-difficult-nuclear-industry-2014

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January 7, 2015 - Posted by | general

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