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Russia, Iran steer shy of start date for nuclear power plant Tehran (AFP) Nov 30, 2009 ![]() Areva to open exclusive talks with Alstom, Schneider ![]() French nuclear power giant Areva announced Monday it had decided to open exclusive negotiations with French firms Alstom and Schneider Electric over the sale of its transmission and distribution unit. Areva said in a statement issued after a supervisory board meeting that the sale would be worth 4.09 billion euros (6.13 billion dollars). State-controlled Areva, a world leader in ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano ![]()
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British nuclear watchdog issues concerns on reactors![]() Britain's nuclear safety watchdog has warned that French and US-Japanese reactors planned for construction in Britain could be rejected unless safety concerns were met. The Health and Safety Executive said it has some concerns about features of both designs of the reactor technologies, proposed for use in a new generation of British nuclear power stations. "We continue to believe that ... more Indian nuclear workers deliberately poisoned: officials ![]() Workers at a nuclear power plant in southern India were treated for poisoning after drinking water was deliberately spiked with radiation, senior government officials said Sunday. Routine tests showed 55 employees from the plant in Kaiga in the state of Karnataka had increased levels of the radioactive element tritium, which is used in nuclear reactors. B. Bhattacharjee, a member of the ... more Quake risk threatens Taiwan nuclear plants: activists ![]() Taiwanese environmental groups on Wednesday voiced concern over the safety of two nuclear power plants after a survey found they were located near a zone at risk from earthquakes. "The plants are old and it's not easy to upgrade their quake resistance features," said Herburt Lee, secretary general of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union. The plants, in northern Taiwan, are as close ... more |
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Russia, Kazakhstan sign uranium production plan: report![]() Russia and Kazakhstan signed plan for joint uranium production late Friday, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. Deputy chiefs of Russia's Rosatom and Kazakhstan's KazAtomProm nuclear producers signed the agreement on additional measures to boost cooperation in uranium production as well as construction of nuclear power stations in Kazakhstan, officials said. The details of the ... more Emirates prepare for nuclear plant ![]() The oil-rich United Arab Emirates is expected to award a contract for the Gulf's first nuclear power plant this year, amid concerns this could be the trigger for a new regional arms race with Iran. Saudi Arabia is reported to be pushing ahead with its own nuclear plans, particularly as hopes of an accommodation between the United States and Iran over its controversial nuclear program ... more Turkey sticks to nuclear power plan ![]() Turkey is determined to build a nuclear power plant and will launch a new project to replace a failed tender, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz was quoted as saying Saturday. "The fact that the tender was scrapped does not mean that the process is scrapped. Our determination on nuclear power plants is persisting," Yildiz said in Kizilcahamam town, near Ankara, Anatolia news agency reported. ... more |
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