Nuclear News Roundup Dec 03, 2016 With more than 74,000 metric tons of used nuclear fuel stored at locations around the United States, ensuring the safety of moving it to more secure disposal sites is a top federal priority. physorg.com Germany's highest court will rule next week on whether the country's decision to exit nuclear power was legal, helping to determine whether or not three power firms can pursue damage claims of up to 19 billion euros ($20.16 billion). in.reuters.com The deal Exelon announced yesterday with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to save its nuclear power plants appears to be teetering today. Rauner's staff has found problems it didn't anticipate now that the bill language purporting to carry out the governor's agreement with the Chicago-based energy company is out. chicagobusiness.com The U.K. government’s approval of Hinkley Point C in September has clearly injected a new belief and momentum into a sector all-too familiar with false dawns. constructionnews.com
