Nuclear News Roundup Dec 26, 2018 THE TRUMP administration is seeking to dispose of radioactive waste more cheaply and easily – reportedly by reclassifying it at a lower threat level at certain locations around the country. Usnews.com Many believe that renewable energy, especially wind and solar, has by far the biggest role to play. A dogged few, however, cling to nuclear energy, which is also carbon-free but has an image problem. The two camps barely speak to each other. Economist.com Voters in Taiwan have given the alternative energy supply another shot after it fell out of favor following the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011. Bloomberg.com The planned start-up of a proposed Finnish-Russian nuclear reactor in western Finland has been pushed back by four years to 2028 as more time is needed to secure the project's licenses. Channelnewsasia.com
