friends of the earth, now friends of nuclear

Friends of the Earth considers abandoning anti-nuclear stance

Friends of the Earth is seriously considering abandoning its decades-long opposition to nuclear power, the organisation’s head of policy, science and research Mike Childs has revealed to me in an extensive and very frank interview. To me this very much confirms Friends of the Earth’s position on the pragmatic end of the environmentalist spectrum, and is a welcome reflection of the fact that there are many in the green movement – even in well-established NGOs with long-held positions – who do not hold ‘religious’ positions even on exceptionally divisive and emotive issues such as nuclear.

http://www.marklynas.org/2012/06/friends-of-the-earth-considers-abandoning-anti-nuclear-stance/

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Will Friends of the Earth Drop Their Opposition to Nucelar Energy?

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/will-friends-of-earth-drop-their.html
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Friends of the Earth (UK) considering evidence regarding nuclear. May change long held position
Published on June 15, 2012
Written by: Rod Adams

http://atomicinsights.com/2012/06/friends-of-the-earth-uk-considering-evidence-regarding-nuclear-may-change-long-held-position.html

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GERMAN POWER: Weekend at 2012 low as solar, wind boost supply
London (Platts)--15Jun2012/817 am EDT/1217 GMT

http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/ElectricPower/8400278

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Unit 2 at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Returns to Service Following Inspection

BERWICK, Pa., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Unit 2 at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Luzerne County, Pa., resumed generating electricity for customers Friday (6/15).

Plant operator PPL Susquehanna shut the unit down May 30 to inspect the turbine after finding a small number of cracked turbine blades on Unit 1 during a planned inspection earlier this spring. After replacing affected blades and completing other maintenance work, Unit 1 returned to service June 7.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/unit-2-at-susquehanna-nuclear-plant-returns-to-service-following-inspection-2012-06-15

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UPDATE 1-Japan to get new atomic regulatory body within 3 months

Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:15am EDT

* Parliamentary approval follows months of bickering

* Legislation could keep old reactors in operation

* Japan govt to meet on two reactor restarts on Saturday (Adds expected approval of two reactor restarts on Saurday)

By Linda Sieg

TOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Japan will set up a new nuclear regulator around September under a law approved by parliament's lower house on Friday after months of delay as part of a drive to improve safety and restore public trust after the worst atomic disaster since Chernobyl.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/15/japan-nuclear-regulator-idUSL3E8HF2RB20120615