Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed:
Capistrano Dispatch: Feds: San Onofre Nuclear Power Station's Backup Batteries Down for Years
‘The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will receive additional oversight from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a result of a "white" inspection finding related to problems with an emergency battery used for supplying power to plant safety systems. The plant, operated by Southern California Edison Co., is located near San Clemente.’
Reuters: Bechtel wins Egyptian nuclear power contract
‘The Egyptian government has chosen Bechtel Power Corp as contractor to design and consult on the country's first nuclear power plant, a statement from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy said on Monday.’
Bolsamania: Barclays: EDF gains approval for British Energy acquisition
‘The EU has approved EDF's proposed acquisition of British Energy subject to:
• The divestment of Sutton Bridge generation plant (owned by EdF) and Eggborough (owned by BE)
• The sale of certain minimum volumes of electricity in the British wholesale market
• The unconditional divestment of a site potentially suitable for building a new nuclear power station at either Dungeness or Heysham in the UK at the purchaser's choice and ending one of the merged entities three grid connection agreements with the National Grid at Hinkley Point in the UK.’
Fox 12: Truck Carrying Radioactive Load Crashes
‘A semitrailer that was carrying a low-level radiation load jackknifed and crashed on Interstate 84 Monday afternoon.’
CNN: Brazil to get nuclear sub technology from France
‘The presidents of France and Brazil are set to sign several bilateral agreements, including a defense accord that would make Brazil the first Latin American nation to possess a nuclear-powered submarine.’
Bloomberg: Uranium Declines as Investors Sell, Utilities Delay Purchases
‘Uranium-oxide concentrate for immediate delivery fell $2, or 3.7 percent, to $52 a pound, Denver-based pricing service TradeTech LLC said in a report Dec. 19. Weekly demand was more than 6 million pounds, about 2.2 million pounds more than supply. There were three trades last week totaling 1.2 million pounds.’