Jim Hamilton

Jim Hamilton is the Executive Director of The Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative. Jim has over twenty-years of experience managing the entire life-cycle (siting, design, permitting, construction, closure, decommissioning, remediation and redevelopment) of large-scale manufacturing, energy and infrastructure facilities throughout North, Central and South America.

Regulators nix proposal to delay closure of California’s last nuclear plant

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Regulators nix proposal to delay closure of California’s last nuclear plant In pointed language, federal regulators rebuffed a request Tuesday from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. that could have smoothed its pathway to securing a longer operating life for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. The decision marks the latest skirmish in a long-running fight […]

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Region’s aging nuclear power plants drawing interest

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Region’s aging nuclear power plants drawing interest – CommonWealth Magazine NUCLEAR POWER APPEARS to be making a bit of a comeback. For decades, the trendlines have not been good, as aging reactors have found it difficult to compete against power generated by natural gas and overcome resistance from environmental advocates. Vermont Yankee in Vernon, Vermont,

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Callan’s Annual Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Study Finds Almost 12% Jump in Fund Balances in 2021

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Callan’s Annual Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Study Finds Almost 12% Jump in Fund Balances in 2021 SAN FRANCISCO , /PRNewswire/ — Callan, a leading institutional investment consulting firm, announced the results of its annual Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Study, which offers key insights into the status of nuclear decommissioning funding in the U.S. In this study, Callan

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How Diablo Canyon’s likely delayed decommissioning will be extremely costly and comes with risks

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How Diablo Canyon’s likely delayed decommissioning will be extremely costly and comes with risks The state is working to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County. But, it will eventually close and then comes decommissioning – a process many may be surprised to learn can take decades

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Japan proposes to replace old nuclear reactors, extend lifetimes

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Japan proposes to replace old nuclear reactors, extend lifetimes MASAYA KATO and JUNTARO ARAI, Nikkei staff writers TOKYO — Japan will study replacing old nuclear power plants with modern, safer ones, according to a draft policy document, marking a reversal of the country’s stance against new reactors since the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns.

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Feds offer $1B to keep California’s last nuclear plant open

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Feds offer $1B to keep California’s last nuclear plant open The Biden administration on Monday announced preliminary approval to spend up to $1.1 billion to help keep California’s last operating nuclear power plant running, even as officials turned down a request for financial aid to restart a closed nuclear plant in Michigan.

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