Short Circuit Causes 'Non-Emergency' Shutdown Of A Reactor At Millstone
‘Troubleshooters at the Millstone nuclear power complex were working Monday to find the cause of an electrical short that triggered an automatic shutdown of Unit 3, one of two nuclear reactors at the plant. The fault tripped a circuit breaker in the main generator of Unit 3, which spins a turbine to produce electricity. A computerized plant protection system kicked in and shut down the unit, said a spokesman for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.’

Canada puts its nuclear pride on the block
‘Stephen Harper travelled the world pitching Canada's "state-of-the-art" - and state-owned - nuclear reactor technology, but finding no takers at home or abroad and facing record budget deficits, the Prime Minister is selling off the Crown-owned Candus. The Harper government confirmed yesterday it is calling for bids on the reactor wing of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. With interest coming from a mix of foreign and domestic firms, opposition critics say they're concerned technology created at public expense is at risk of leaving the country.’

Radiation found outside TMI after incident: The release was part of the plant's contamination event last month, a spokeswoman said.
‘Dec. 20--An Exelon Nuclear monitor located about a mile away from Three Mile Island in Dauphin County picked up trace amounts of radiation during the same week workers were exposed to contamination at the plant. Between Nov. 18 and Nov. 24, one of TMI's seven remote monitors detected an increase of 0.02 millirems, said Beth Archer, an Exelon spokeswoman. A millirem is a measure of radiation exposure.’

Is Nigeria Ready for Nuclear Power?
‘With the laying of the foundation stone for the construction of Nigeria’s first Low and Intermediate Radioactive Waste Management Facilities in Abuja last month, it has become obvious that the country is getting closer to realising its ambition of building a nuclear reactor for power generation. But is Nigeria ready for nuclear power? TAIWO OLAWALE writes’

Public consultation was inadequate
‘Re: "Province keeps open nuclear option; Government-commissioned survey shows majority of Albertans opposed," The Journal, Dec. 15. Once again, we see a fence riding from Energy Minister Mel Knight. However, it is not truly fence riding, when you add up all the pronuclear decisions the government has made. For example, providing Albertans with an "expert" panel that was all pro-nuclear and did not include a physician or biologist. And there was the voluntary online poll, with its biased questions. There was no clear question like "Are you in favour of nuclear power?"’

Plans for Cumbria nuclear waste storage plant
‘Proposals for a radioactive waste disposal facility on the site of a former opencast mine in Cumbria have been submitted to planners. Endecom UK wants to build a plant to manage low level nuclear waste at Keekle Head, near Whitehaven. It would mostly store material from buildings demolished as part of the decommissioning process at Sellafield. Following a series of public exhibitions, a formal application has been made to Cumbria County Council.’

Court: nuclear spent fuel can be stored at plants
‘A federal appeals court has refused a request by several states to force the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to declare spent fuel pools at nuclear power plants a serious environmental threat. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in Manhattan. It denied appeals by New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts that it review the NRC's rejection of a request by Massachusetts and California that it raise the risk level.’