Nuclear News Roundup Oct 13, 2017 Republicans Are Talking About Tackling Trump If He Goes for the Nuclear Football. Gq.com Unions are to ballot staff at Scotland's two nuclear power stations over industrial action. The GMB union said it would hold a consultative ballot among its members at the Hunterston B and Torness stations over what it described as "draconian" cuts. Bbc.com Energy Secretary Rick Perry faces grilling over his proposal to subsidize coal and nuclear power generation. Cnbc.com Eskom has permission to develop a new nuclear plant next to the existing Koeberg power station in the Western Cape. Fin24.com