Nuclear News Roundup Sep 07, 2017 As Hurricane Irma barreled toward Florida, where two nuclear plants seemed to be in the deadly storm’s direct path, electric company officials continued to plan for the worst while remaining unsure whether to shut down the Turkey Point and St. Lucie facilities. Foxnews.com The United States will respond to North Korea's recent nuclear test, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday. Sputniknews.com Uranium prices continue to hover at multi-year lows, currently going for $20 per pound. But some global buyers see an opportunity in the current market crisis. With one of the world’s largest investors this week making a leap into the sector. That’s the sovereign wealth fund of Oman. Which agreed to invest up to $120 million to fund a uranium development project in Spain — and potentially take a significant chunk of the uranium supply from the operation. Oilprice.com The Kashiwasaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s largest, may get clearance to resume operations after six years of dormancy following the Fukushima disaster. The Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) granted the plant’s operator, Tepco, a qualified approval of its safety plan, and it could grant it effective approval as early as next week. Oilprice.com
