Nuclear News Roundup Aug 09, 2016 China has a clear message for Britain: Dump a joint nuclear power project and you'll pay the price. cnn.com The High Court of Paris on 5 August rejected a request by EDF's Central Works Council to suspend the final investment decision for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project in the UK. Meanwhile, China's ambassador to the UK has called for the UK government to make a prompt decision on the project. world-nuclear-news.org Chinese officials are cracking down on protests over a nuclear-fuel-recycling project that has also raised alarms from the U.S. government. wsj.com Exelon is to assume ownership and operation of Entergy's James A Fitzpatrick nuclear power plant in upstate New York after the two companies reached an agreement worth $110 million following the state's adoption of a Clean Energy Standard (CES) supporting the continued operation of nuclear capacity. world-nuclear-news.org
