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May 23, 2013:

Countdown to Nuclear Ruin at Paducah.

Voters in 14 Cape Cod towns overwhelmingly support shutdown of Pilgrim reactor.

Terrorists attack Areva-owned uranium mine in Niger. 13 injured.

In New Scientist: We can let fission fizzle out in a renewable world. Why would anyone invest in nukes if there is no need?

Polish government investigating large-scale corruption among top officials of nation's would-be nuclear utility.

Savannah River Site advisory board may buck nuke boosters and oppose radwaste storage at the site.

OSHA orders reinstatement, back pay, damages to whistleblower at Wolf Creek reactor.

Nearly 700 people outside Fukushima Prefecture but affected by high radiation seek compensation.

Greenpeace Fukushima update: Tepco wants to restart reactors on fault lines.

Southern Company: Clean Energy? We don't want none of that clean energy....

NRC indefinitely delays San Onofre restart decision--now "to be determined."

Utility wants to restart Fort Calhoun reactor by June 30, but NRC says hundreds of issues remain unresolved.

U.S. pushing new reactors from Japanese-owned Westinghouse on Czech Republic.

Japanese government helped "private" panel push for nuclear reactor restarts.

Thousands protest new nuclear reactor at rally in Taiwan yesterday.

Crack shuts NC's Shearon Harris reactor; identified from tests conducted a year ago--should have been caught then.

Japanese power companies will be in big trouble if reactor on earthquake fault forced to close.

Good news: Rep. Markey introduces bill to stop DOE radioactive recycling program.

Radioactive tritium leak at Duke Power's Catawba reactor site--but hey, don't worry, be happy.

Sen. Graham lifts hold on Moniz nomination, but continues embarrassing pursuit of dangerous plutonium pork project.

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