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Decommissioning Costs

Decommissioning costs - the funds needed when a reactor is shut down and the site needs to be dismantled, removed and cleaned up - are sky-rocketing. Worse, many utilities have invested these funds in the now troubled stockmarket, meaning decommissioning funds may not be available when needed.

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Entries from August 1, 2010 - August 31, 2010

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Aug252010

$1 billion to dismantle nuclear power plant

Exelon Corp. announced Monday it has reached agreement on a $1 billion, 10-year project to dismantle the shuttered Zion nuclear power plant. Used nuclear fuel will remain on site indefinitely under the plan. NewsSunOnline.

DateAugust 25, 2010 | Print ArticlePrint Article | |