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Protests as French uranium arrives in RussiaSaint Petersburg, Russia (AFP) Feb 1, 2010 A cargo loaded with depleted uranium from France docked Monday in Russia's port city of Saint Petersburg, Greenpeace said, as Russian activists protested at the nuclear waste exports. "The Kapitan Kuroptev, loaded with 650 tonnes of depleted uranium, has arrived in Saint Petersburg," the Russian branch of the environmental watchdog said in a statement. The uranium, from French nuclear giant Areva, is headed for Siberia. Some 20 environmental activists staged a protest in the centre of Saint ... read more |
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Wilmington NC (SPX) Jan 27, 2010GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Detroit Edison, Michigan's largest electric utility, have announced an agreement advancing the potential deployment of a next-generation nuclear reactor design. The agreement on site preparation work planning is a step forward in the federal license application process as GEH brings to market the ESBWR nuclear reactor to help energy companies meet rising ... more 
Richland WA (SPX) Jan 27, 2010The Babcock and Wilcox Company has been awarded a contract to support a condenser replacement project at Energy Northwest's Columbia Generating Station in Richland, Washington. B and W will begin preparations for the project that will take place during a 2011 outage at the plant. "This is a very positive announcement for B and W's focus on commercial nuclear construction and our growing nu ... more 
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 25, 2010South Korea's president offered Monday to help energy-hungry India build more nuclear plants as the two Asian powerhouses set a goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2014. President Lee Myung-bak touted what he said was his nation's expertise in building nuclear power stations as he expressed hope that South Korean companies would help India to construct new atomic power plants. Lee said S ... more |
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New federal uranium storage facility opensWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2009 The National Nuclear Security Administration says it has authorized the start-up of the new Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility. NNSA officials said the opening of the "ultra-secure" warehouse facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex - near the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee - marks a major milestone in its efforts to create a modern, 21st century nuclear security enterprise. The $549 million facility is the Y-12's largest construction project in more than 40 ... read more |
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