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.

Work begins soon on dismantling Duke Energy’s Crystal River nuclear plant

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Work begins soon on dismantling Duke Energy’s Crystal River nuclear plant CRYSTAL RIVER – Decommissioning of Duke Energy Florida’s nuclear plant is finally underway. Accelerated Decommissioning Partners – Duke Energy’s decommissioning contractor – began its work this fall to dismantle the shuttered nuclear portion of the Crystal River Energy Complex. “The plant is much cleaner

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NRC approves transfer of Indian Point units to Holtec

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NRC approves transfer of Indian Point units to Holtec – Mid Hudson News BUCHANAN – The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Monday, approved the application to transfer the licenses for the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan to Holtec International for prompt decommissioning. The transfer of the Indian Point units one, two and three are

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff approves Indian Point sale to Holtec

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff approves Indian Point sale to Holtec The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s staff has approved the sale of the Indian Point nuclear power plant to Holtec, despite the objections of New York state officials who fear the New Jersey firm does not have the financial backing to finish a teardown of the plant.

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Point Beach owner seeks to run Wisconsin’s last nuclear plant for 80 years

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Point Beach owner seeks to run Wisconsin’s last nuclear plant for 80 years The operator of Wisconsin’s only remaining nuclear power plant wants to keep the 50-year-old plant running through 2050. NextEra Energy submitted an application Monday to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeking to add 20 years to the licenses for the Point Beach Nuclear

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Columbus And Cincinnati Sue To Stop Consumer Fees For Nuclear Bailout

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Columbus And Cincinnati Sue To Stop Consumer Fees For Nuclear Bailout Columbus and Cincinnati have filed a lawsuit to halt increased electricity fees tied to HB6, the nuclear power plant bailout at the center of a federal racketeering probe. The lawsuit was filed in Franklin County’s Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday.

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Communities Surrounding Closed Nuclear Power Plants Face Terrible Challenges Moving Forward

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Communities Surrounding Closed Nuclear Power Plants Face Terrible Challenges Moving Forward The Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative’s report on socioeconomic impacts of nuclear plant closures on host communities has some sobering thoughts. Big hurdles are a lack of a national plan and the lack of planning when it would do the most good. But it would be

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NIU report: Byron nuclear plant closure would lead to 2,300 jobs lost

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NIU report: Byron nuclear plant closure would lead to 2,300 jobs lost BYRON – A new report from Northern Illinois University says closing the Byron Generating Station will result in the loss of more 2,300 jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of economic activity.Closing the nuclear power plant will put roughly 720 people

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