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Hard choices for an uncertain future - Writers on the Range

Allen Best — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

After seeing a talk by climate activist Tim DeChristopher, the author wonders: which energy source is the lesser of many evils?

So long, San Onofre (in like 700 million years) - High Country News Most Recent

Judith Lewis Mernit — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The closing of a Southern California nuclear plant signals the end of an era — and the start of another

Movie review: "Pandora's Promise" reconsiders a nuclear option - Denver Post: Entertainment

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

It has got to be a weird experience, for both environmentalists and supporters of nuclear power alike, to watch "Pandora's Promise.

BP: Global demand for energy slows - azcentral.com | business

Danic Kirka — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

LONDON -- Global demand for oil, gas, coal and nuclear power grew at a slower pace last year due to weak economic growth, recession and increased efficiency, energy company BP said Wednesday. In an annual review of the world energy market, BP PLC said growth in energy consumption slowed to 1.8 percent from 2.4 percent in 2011. Demand continued to grow in China and India, which together accounted for almost 90 percent of the global increase. But even growth in developing countries was slower than it has been over the last decade.

Colorado lawmaker to clean up his uranium mines - Headlines: All Headlines

The Associated Press — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

DURANGO, Colo.—A Colorado lawmaker plans to shut down his four uranium mines in the state and return the sites to pre-mining conditions, making him one of the first operators to take such

Calif. plant closure seen as latest setback for US nuclear power - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By Brian Wingfield, Mark Chediak and Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg News — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON — Edison International's decision to abandon its San Onofre nuclear plant in California is the latest blow for an industry already facing questions about its long-term survival.

Lawmaker starts cleaning uranium mines - Durango Herald

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

State Rep. Don Coram is taking steps to clean up and shut down four uranium mines he owns, making him among the first uranium mine operators in Colorado to call it quits for now and restore the land to its pre-mined condition.

Nuclear plant closures show industry’s struggles - Salt Lake Tribune

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

by Ray Henry And Michael R. Blood The Associated Press Published Jun 8, 2013 05:34PM MDT Los Angeles • The decision to close California’s San Onofre nuclear plant is the latest setback for an industry that seemed poised for growth not long ago. In Wisconsin, a utility shuttered its plant last month after it couldn’t find a buyer. In Florida — and now California — utilities decided it was cheaper to close plants rather than spend big money fixing them and risk the uncertainty of safety reviews. Meanwhile, the low cost of natural gas is discouraging utilizes from spending billions of ... ...

San Onofre nuke plant to close after bitter fight - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES—The demise of California's San Onofre nuclear power plant began with an attempt to fix it.

Nuclear industry takes hit as California plant closes - Salt Lake Tribune

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

by Michael R. Blood The Associated Press Published Jun 7, 2013 05:40PM MDT Los Angeles • In a jolt to the nation’s nuclear power industry, Southern California’s San Onofre plant was shut down Friday for good after its owners surrendered in a costly and drawn-out fight over whether it was too damaged to operate safely. The twin reactors — situated along the Pacific Coast in the densely populated corridor of millions of people between San Diego and Los Angeles — are the largest to shut down permanently in the U.S. in the past 50 years, federal officials said. Southern C... ...

California's troubled nuke plant San Onofre to close - azcentral.com | news

Michael Blood — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

California's troubled nuke plant San Onofre to close

Calif. utility will close troubled nuclear plant - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES—The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on the California coast is closing after an epic 16-month battle over whether the twin reactors could be safely restarted with millions of people living nearby, officials announced Friday.

Japan nuclear plant probes leak from new tank - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

TOKYO—Workers at a crippled Japanese nuclear plant are investigating why highly radioactive water leaked from a new storage tank, amid concerns that the problem could further hamper cleanup efforts.

France's Hollande visits Japan to push nuke ties - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT

TOKYO—French President Francois Hollande arrived in Japan on Thursday for a visit expected to focus on closer cooperation in nuclear energy technologies and on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic strategies.

Four West End mines slated for clean-up - Telluride: News

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Four uranium mines in the West End that have sat idle for many years are heading toward final reclamation.

New legal challenge to Piñon Ridge uranium mill - Telluride: News

Fri, 31 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Telluride environmental group Sheep Mountain Alliance has filed another lawsuit in its fight against the proposed Piñon Ridge uranium mill.

DOE extends environmental impact statement comment period for second time - Telluride: News

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

On the same day the San Miguel County Board of Commissioners approved its strongly worded comments criticizing the U.S. Department of Energy’s uranium leasing program environmental impact statement, the DOE announced it was extending the comment period for a second time.

A valley, a mill and a region divided - Telluride: News

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Uravan Mineral Belt, which stretches across San Miguel, Montrose and Mesa counties in southwestern Colorado, was once a highly productive area for uranium and vanadium, fueling an industry that provided livelihoods to residents of towns like Nucla, Naturita, Gateway and Uravan.

Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

TOKYO—Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands.

Japan watchdog to halt test reactor over safety - Denver Post: National News Headlines

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

TOKYO—Japan's nuclear watchdog announced Wednesday that the nation's trouble-plagued next-generation test reactor will not be allowed to restart due to safety violations, dealing a setback to the country's pro-nuclear government.

The latest: Mixed messages about nuclear power safety - Current Issue

Sarah Jane Keller — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Ex-nuclear regulatory commission chief says no U.S. nuclear plants are safe, while California's San Onofre plant plans to restart

Ur-Energy granted uranium ore processing request - Headlines: All Headlines

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Littleton-based Ur-Energy Inc. announced Monday that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the company's request to install and operate two rotary vacuum dryers and package up to 2

Telluride: no to uranium leasing - Telluride: News

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

For the second time in two years, Telluride residents delivered the same message to U.S. Department of Energy officials: The uranium leasing program should be disbanded and the potentially toxic element left in the ground.

State approves license to build uranium mill in Montrose County - Durango Herald

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

DENVER x2013 After a lengthy and contentious approval process, Colorado granted a license for construction to begin on the first new uranium mill in the United States in more than 30 years.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Thursday issued Toronto-based Energy Fuels a radioactive materials license, clearing...

Colorado approves license for construction of uranium mill - Headlines: All Headlines

By The Denver Post — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

After a lengthy and contentious approval process, the state has granted a license for construction to begin on the first new uranium mill in the U.S. in more than 30 years.