Nuclear News Roundup Dec 27, 2017 Prince Philip privately backed nuclear disarmament during the Cold War and opposed the 'ridiculous' arms race, newly declassified documents reveal dailymail.co.uk EDF has signed an agreement with Areva SA to buy 75.5% of New NP, the French electricity provider said late Friday. Marketwatch.com Olkiluoto 3, a much delayed first-of-its-kind EPR nuclear plant project under construction in Finland, has begun hot functional tests and should begin generating electricity in May 2019, according to Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO). Powermag.com New York City has begun removing the nuclear fallout shelter signs that were appended to thousands of buildings in the 1960s, saying many no longer denote functional shelters. Cnbc.com
