Nuclear News Roundup Oct 19, 2018 One of the three units at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant near Huntsville has been shut down for scheduled maintenance as part of a $475 million upgrade at the Limestone County facility. Al.com VOX POPULI: Balance of power would tilt from nuclear to solar if logic prevailed. Asahi.com The White House has shelved a proposed effort to prop up coal and nuclear power plants at risk of closure, Politico reported. Some of President Trump’s advisers in the White House National Security Council and National Economic Council oppose Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s plan, due largely to the likelihood that it would raise energy prices, Politico said, citing four people familiar with the matter. Thehill.com In the wake of a “terrifying” new report on climate change, environmentalists will rally in Munich, Germany this Sunday to — in a twist — demand a halt to nuclear plant closures, which they say are increasing air pollution and locking-in fossil fuels. Forbes.com