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Nuclear Operations Front and Center in Duke-Progress Merger Spectacle

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Nuclear plant operations aren’t usually at the center of boardroom drama, but that’s precisely what’s happening in the latest controversy over the Duke-Progress merger. Duke Energy, after a year-and-a-half convincing regulators that it would be a good idea, merged with … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Safety

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

In Tokyo, where I traveled recently, protestors thronged the sidewalks outside the Prime Minister’s office as he agonized over re-opening two of the country’s 54 nuclear power reactors—they’d been shuttered in the wake of the disaster at Fukushima last March. … Continue reading →

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The Death Knell for Nuclear Power in the U.S.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

March 11th marked the one year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, the world’s worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986.  Fukushima is a poignant reminder of the dangers associated with nuclear power. Some might wonder whether the … Continue reading →

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