Nuclear News Roundup May 23, 2018 In a letter to the U.S. Senate, NRDC joined 39 other organizations in raising concern over a controversial nuclear waste provision (Sec. 304) inserted into the FY2019 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 2975), which is set for a vote on the Senate floor at any moment. Nrdc.org A state-owned part of Czech utility CEZ would be best placed to build up to three nuclear power plants because a state company requires lower capital returns than a private one, Chief Executive Daniel Benes said on Wednesday. Af.reuters.com Hitachi Ltd. will put profitability first in a nuclear plant construction project in the United Kingdom, President and CEO Toshiaki Higashihara told shareholders Wednesday. Japantimes.co.jp Germany is pressing Washington to clarify whether it would let the Eurofighter Typhoon carry nuclear bombs as part of shared Western defenses, an issue that could help decide whether Berlin orders more of the jets, sources familiar with the matter said. Usnew.com
