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Offsite Planning to Reduce the Public's Exposure to Radiation BALTIMORE, March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a report released today, researchers at the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC assess offsite policies and plans that can be put in place to reduce the exposure of the public to radiation in the event of a nuclear power plant accident. Even amidst the devastation following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan last year that killed more than 20,000 people, it was the...

MCLEAN, Va., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ: LTBR), a leading innovator of next generation nuclear fuel designs and provider of nuclear energy consulting services to commercial and governmental organizations, today announced that Seth Grae, President and Chief Executive Officer, will discuss Lightbridge operating details, financial performance and strategic direction at the 24th annual Roth Growth Stock Conference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March...

One Year After Japanese Disaster, Little or No Movement Seen in U.S. to Improve Response Capability; Complicating Factors: Growing Population Near Nuclear Sites, Aging Reactors & Lack of Gov't Coordination. WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One year after the Fukushima reactor crisis in Japan, no meaningful progress has been achieved in improving the ability of first responders and medical professionals to react to a disaster on a similar scale in the...

Forum on Energy Showcases Expert Voices One Year After Fukushima WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forum on Energy -- www.forumonenergy.com -- is a dynamic online information center that collects, shares and analyzes the latest developments in global nuclear energy. This new site brings together a range of compelling voices and content to examine and discuss the vital role of nuclear energy as countries around the world seek clean, sustainable, emission-free power...

WARRENVILLE, Ill., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Exelon Nuclear has added seven mobile, high-volume diesel-driven pumps at its nuclear energy facilities, among thousands of equipment purchases, upgrades, and validations completed at Exelon's 10 plants in the year following the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Exelon technical experts have verified readiness of more than 1,700 other pieces of equipment; inspected more than 1,900 flood barriers and seals; and invested...

One year after an earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11, 2011, an independent investigation panel has highlighted the country's failures in disaster planning and crisis management for the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The article, out now in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, shows that agencies were thoroughly unprepared for the cascading nuclear disaster, following a tsunami that should have been anticipated. The Rebuild Japan...

Industry Group Spreading Falsehoods About Viability of Controversial Nuclear Project WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) believed to be just days away from awarding a $8.33 billion taxpayer-backed loan guarantee to Southern Company/Georgia Power and their utility partners for the proposed Vogtle reactors in Georgia, concerned groups are warning that several falsehoods are being spread about the risks faced by U.S. taxpayers....

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced the appointment of Edward D. Halpin as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer. Halpin will be responsible for the continued safe, efficient, and reliable operations of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (DCPP) and the decommissioning of Humboldt Bay Power Plant. He will also serve as the utility's lead contact with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Halpin...

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTC:AEHI.PK; www.aehipower.com) announced today that the company elected Rear Admiral Michael T. Coyle (Ret) and James Ryan Holt to the Board of Directors. Both men are highly qualified in regards to their respective expertise. They also live in Idaho and therefore bring a local perspective to the Board. RADM Michael T. Coyle (Ret) had a 33-year career as a United States Naval Officer, achieving the rank...

European-based speakers representing the fields of nuclear energy, genetically modified organisms, and harm reduction science in tobacco made the plea on 18 February at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held in Vancouver, Canada. The panelists, each with pertinent experience of real-life scientific support to policy-making, offered first-hand advice on best practices and pitfalls when architecting science policy on both sides of the Atlantic. The 18...