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References for "Nuclear Power Can’t Stand the Heat"

[1] Jay Reeves, “Hot weather forces partial shutdown of TVA nuclear plant: Plant not designed to run in hot temperatures says spokesman,” Tennessean.com, August 18, 2007, http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070818/NEWS/70818002

[2] NRC Event Notification Report for July 31, 2006, Event Number: 42739, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2006/20060731en.html

[3] NRC Power Reactor Status Report for August 4, 2006, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/reactor-status/2006/20060804ps.html

[4] Evan Brandt, Nuclear plant cuts power to cool water,” PottsMerc.com, August 2, 2006, http://www.pottstownmercury.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16995685&BRD=1674&PAG=461&dept_id=18041&rfi=6

[5] Julio Godoy, “ENVIRONMENT: Heat Wave Shows Limits of Nuclear Energy,”IPS, July 27, 2006, http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=34121

[6] “Heatwave Hits German Nuclear Plants Forcing Shutdown of Obrigheim,” Agence France-Presse, August 8, 2003, http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2003/Heatwave-Shutdown-Obrigheim8aug03.htm

[7] “Oil prices jump on concern over Mideast tension,” Gulf Times, August 2, 2006, http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=100425&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28

[8] James Kanter, “Global warming imperils its potential solution,” International Herald Tribune, May 21, 2007.

[9] Julio Godoy, “ENVIRONMENT: Heat Wave Shows Limits of Nuclear Energy,”IPS, July 27, 2006, http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=34121

[10] “French EDF resorts to imports as heat hampers production.” European Daily Electricity Markets. July 19, 2006.

[11] Julio Godoy, “ENVIRONMENT: Heat Wave Shows Limits of Nuclear Energy,”IPS, July 7, 2006, http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=34121

[12] Julio Godoy, “ENVIRONMENT-FRANCE: Dangerous Summer for Nuclear Power Plants,” July 9, 2005, http://www.ipsnews.net/print.asp?idnews=29441

[13] “Europe swelters under heat wave,” CNN.com, August 6, 2003, http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/08/05/heatwave/

[14] Julio Godoy, “ENVIRONMENT-FRANCE: Dangerous Summer for Nuclear Power Plants,” July 9, 2005, http://www.ipsnews.net/print.asp?idnews=29441

[15] “Hot weather, low lake threaten nuclear plants.” The Chronicle-Telegram, August 10, 1999, p. C3.

[16] “Romania Shuts Down Nuclear Plant Due to Drought,” PlanetArk,   August 25, 2003, http://www.planetark.com/avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=21966, and Colin Woodard, “The Danube and Europe's other rivers thirst for water,” Christian Science Monitor, October 2, 2003, http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1002/p07s02-woeu.html

[17]    Tom Henry, “Fermi II plant restart process extended,” Toledo Blade, August 1, 2006, http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060801/NEWS17/608010348/-1/FRONTPAGE

[18] “Zion nuclear plant reports minor heat problem,” Chicago Tribune, August 1, 2006, http://a4nr.org/library/failures/08.01.2006-chicagotribune

[19] “French nuclear plants fight long heat wave,” Reuters, July 23, 2006, http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/23/business/edf.php

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