Radiation News Roundup Jan 26, 2016 The woman who became a Washington D.C. fixture by maintaining an anti-nuclear proliferation protest outside the White House for more than 30 years died Monday. foxnews.com China General Nuclear announced yesterday that it had signed an agreement with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) to "jointly promote cooperation on nuclear power offshore platform projects". world-nuclear-news.org The UK government's policy to close all coal-fired power plants by 2025, combined with the retirement of the majority of the country's ageing nuclear fleet and growing electricity demand, will leave the UK facing a 40-55% electricity supply gap, according to a new report published today by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. world-nuclear-news.org The US Department of Energy (DOE) has invited public comment by 15 June on a consent-based approach to siting facilities for the storage and disposal of used commercial nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. world-nuclear-news.org
