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Experts cast doubt on Japan nuclear power plant stress tests - Christian Science Monitor

The GuardianExperts cast doubt on Japan nuclear power plant stress testsChristian Science MonitorBy Justin McCurry, Correspondent / January 27, 2012 Kansai Electric Power's Ohi nuclear power plant No. 3 (r.) and No. 4 reactors are seen in Ohi, Fukui prefecture, north of Tokyo, Thursday. Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency on ...Japan nuclear power plant: Experts doubt safetyAlaska DispatchIAEA Mission Reviews Safety Assessment At Japanese Nuclear Power PlantRTT NewsExperts cast doubt on Japan nuclear plant testsThe GuardianNorth County Times -Science Nowall 273 news articles »

Groups applaud closing of coal-fired power plant - Boston.com

The Kittanning PaperGroups applaud closing of coal-fired power plantBoston.comTAKOMA PARK, Md.—Environmental groups say an aging, coal-fired power plant in Washington County that is being closed by FirstEnergy Corp. along with five others did not comply with Maryland's 2006 Healthy Air Act. The Environmental Integrity Project ...FirstEnergy to shutter six older power plantsPittsburgh Post GazetteFirstEnergy to close 6 coal power plantsAllentown Morning CallMaryland power plant closing to avoid pollution rulesBaltimore Sun (blog)The Kittanning Paper -MiamiHerald.com -The Associated Pressall 218 news articles »

Spain Suspends Subsidies for New Renewable Energy Power Plants - Bloomberg

Spain Suspends Subsidies for New Renewable Energy Power PlantsBloombergThe government passed a decree today stopping subsidies for new wind, solar, co-generation or waste incineration plants. The system's debts were racked up as revenue from state- controlled prices failed to cover the cost of delivering power.Spain stops new energy subsidies in austerity driveFinancial TimesSpain says ends subsidies for new renewable unitsReutersSpain freezes green electricity subsidies to tackle tariff deficitICIS (subscription)all 13 news articles »

FirstEnergy closing 6 coal-fired power plants

FirstEnergy Corp. said Thursday that new environmental regulations led to a decision to shut down six older, coal-fired power plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland, affecting more than 500 employees.The ...

Experts cast doubt on Japan nuclear power plant stress tests

Advisers to Japan's nuclear safety agency have condemned stress tests being conducted at nuclear power plants around the country as the government seeks international support for the early resumption of dozens of idle reactors.

Eastlake, Cleveland power plants among 4 FirstEnergy Corp. plants to close in Ohio (historical video)

Tough new U.S. air pollution standards, including those for mercury that the utility industry has resisted for decades, have forced FirstEnergy to shut down rather than retrofit some smaller and older coal-burning power plants. Video: Watch the educational video The Illuminating Co. made in 1957 about its local coal plants.