A spike in deadly birth defects around the Hanford Nuclear Reservation could be a complete coincidence, officials claim. enenews.com As it announced a steep year-over-year drop in expected earnings for the second quarter, Entergy also alluded to a new cost-cutting initiative expected to result in layoffs. nuclearstreet.com On the same day that a train derailment killed six people near Paris, France, an identical track problem caused the crash of another train on a line owned by Areva to move nuclear material. nuclearstreet.com Nuclear reactors that light New York City and Chicago with carbon-free electricity face possible extinction before they can reap the benefits of President Barack Obama’s proposed climate rules. bloomberg.com
