In today's news, Areva's acceptance of the DOE loan guarantee on its proposed Idaho Falls enrichment facility is the biggest story. As many in the nuclear fuel cycle business know, the 2013 expiration of the Megatons to Megawatts agreement with the Russians means that the US nuclear industry will need to find alternate sources of uranium fuel stock. Urenco's New Mexico enrichment facility, Areva's plant and USEC's facility will all be coming on line to meet the industry needs for fuel. Timing is everything, and we will be watching to see if the NRC construction permit tracks its timeline so that Areva can begin building in 2011 and delivering product by 2014.
The article on the Pavillion test wells is very relevant, as this community was one of the first in the United States to claim its water wells had been contaminated by fracking fluid. The alternate view point is that the wells had been contaminated by chemicals that had been dumped on the surface or buried over many years and had only now reached the water table. The EPA plans to hold a community meeting later in the year to provide the test results.
TRADITIONAL ENERGY
EPA Drills Test Wells In Pavillion, Wyoming http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2010/07/07/news/state_news/news19.txt
ENERGY POLICY
NSA Program Targets Domestic Cyber Attacks http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/07/program-plans-detect-cyber-attacks-utilities-companies/
COMPANY NEWS
Recurrent Energy to Sell Sacramento 60MW of Solar Power over 20 Years http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/07/BUOQ1EB1B0.DTL
OriginOil Announces New Hydrogen Harvester Invention http://www.marketwatch.com/story/originoil-announces-breakthrough-hydrogen-harvester-invention-2010-07-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Areva Accepts $2 Billion DOE Loan Guarantee on Enrichment Facility http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews.aspx?xmlpath=RSSFeed/HeadlineNews/Nuclear/8885273.xml
Ram Power and Sierra Geothermal Enter into a Definitive Agreement http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ram-power-and-sierra-geothermal-power-enter-into-a-definitive-agreement-2010-07-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Powertech Uranium Receives Preliminary Economic Assessment on its South Dakota Property http://www.marketwatch.com/story/powertech-receives-positive-results-from-independent-preliminary-economic-assessment-on-dewey-burdock-project-2010-07-08?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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