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S.Korea, US resume talks on nuclear energySeoul (AFP) Dec 6, 2011 South Korea is reportedly pushing for US permission to recycle spent nuclear fuel for power generation as the two countries resumed talks to revise a 1974 pact on the use of atomic energy. The focus of the three-day talks until Thursday will be the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including Seoul's right to reprocess spent fuel, Yonhap news agency said. But the US side is reportedly opposed to the spread of reprocessing even to South Korea for fear that such a move might undermine global nonproli ... read more |
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 Japan nuclear reactor to be shut down A nuclear reactor will be shut down in western Japan Wednesday because of cooling water valve troubles, its operator said. ... more | .. |
  Fresh radioactive runoff at Japan plant A fresh leak of radioactive water into the open ocean has been discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear complex, its operator said Monday as cleanup efforts continued. ... more | .. |
 Workers at Japan nuclear plant recall tsunami desperation The embattled operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has released workers' accounts of the desperate moments surrounding the huge earthquake and tsunami that triggered an atomic crisis. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Greenpeace activists break into French nuclear plant Activists from environmental group Greenpeace managed to sneak into a nuclear power plant near Paris Monday in a move they said highlighted the dangers posed by France's reliance on atomic energy. ... more | .. |
 Australia's ruling party overturns India uranium ban Australia's ruling Labor party voted Sunday to lift a long-standing ban on exporting uranium to India after a passionate debate about nuclear weapons and reactor safety following Japan's quake crisis. ... more | .. |
 India's uranium mines cast a health shadow Gudiya Das whines as flies settle on her face, waiting for her mother to swat them while she lies on a cot in Ichra, one in a cluster of villages around India's only functioning uranium mines. ... more | .. |
Australia opens uranium exports to India Australia has lifted its ban on exporting uranium to India, despite India not having signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. ... more |
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Japan meltdown maybe worse than thought: report Molten nuclear fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant might have eaten two thirds of the way through a concrete containment base, its operator said, citing a new simulation of the extent of the March disaster. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's nuclear plans stir up debate Brazil's nuclear program, including its ambitious moves to develop a nuclear-powered submarine with French help, is stirring debate that puts focus on the Latin American country's long-term aims in the field. ... more | .. |
 Namibia grants Australian firm licence for uranium mine Namibia on Thursday granted the local unit of Australia's Extract Resources a mining licence to exploit the largest uranium deposit in the country, in what will be a $1.5-billion investment. ... more | .. |
 Olympic Dam mining expansion approved Legislation has passed in South Australia paving the way for mining giant BHP Billiton's proposed expansion of its Olympic Dam project, which is expected to be the world's largest open-cut operation. ... more |
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 Hundreds hurt during German nuclear train demos: police More than 100 police officers and over 300 demonstrators were injured in Germany during days of clashes over a shipment of radioactive waste from France, according to figures provided Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Scrap all Fukushima nuclear reactors: governor The governor of Japan's Fukushima prefecture called Wednesday for all 10 of the area's reactors to be scrapped as it attempts to recover from an ongoing nuclear crisis. ... more | .. |
  US Could Achieve Over $80 Billion In Lower Energy Costs By Focusing On Safer, Renewable Energy It is a myth that switching to safe, renewable energy would mean an unreliable U.S. power supply that also is too expensive to afford. That is the major conclusion of a new Synapse Energy Economics ... more | .. |
Japan nuclear plant director sick: company The director of Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is stepping down because of illness, the plant's operator said Monday, without revealing whether his condition was radiation-related. ... more |
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 Sarkozy backs nuke industry amid protests French President Nicolas Sarkozy reiterated his support for his country's nuclear energy industry despite a wave of protests and political opposition. ... more | .. |
Southeast Asia to pursue nuclear power? A number of Southeast Asian nations haven't ruled out nuclear power despite safety concerns after natural disasters in Japan led to a meltdown at a nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear waste gets to final destination in Germany A shipment of radioactive waste arrived at its final destination in Germany Monday after a five-day odyssey from France marred by sometimes violent clashes between police and demonstrators. ... more | .. |
German police clash with thousands blocking nuclear train German police battled thousands of anti-nuclear protestors Sunday, many chained to railroad tracks, who have caused delays as they try to block a train carrying radioactive waste. ... more |
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 Nuclear waste train reaches German rail terminus A rail convoy taking radioactive waste from a French reprocessing centre to storage in northern Germany, completed the rail stage of its journey Monday, after days of fierce protests. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO to sell $2.4 bn KDDI stake for nuclear payout Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) will sell its entire stake in telecom operator KDDI worth about $2.4 billion to help pay compensation for the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the utility said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Poland plans its first atomic power plant on Baltic Poland's first nuclear power plant, due to come on line by 2020, is set to be located near the Baltic Sea, Polish energy group PGE said on Friday. ... more | .. |
EU nuclear fund plan unacceptable: Lithuania Lithuania on Thursday slammed a funding plan from Brussels to help it decommission a Soviet-era nuclear reactor whhich was shut down in 2009 under the terms of its European Union entry four years earlier. ... more |
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Protests as French nuclear convoy heads for Germany Baton-wielding French police battled anti-nuclear protesters Wednesday as the last train carrying German nuclear waste treated in France set off on its journey home. ... more | .. |
Czech PM offers Germany public debate on nuclear plant Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said Wednesday he had proposed to Germany a public debate on the controversial construction of two new units at the southern Czech nuclear Temelin power station. ... more | .. |
Last German nuclear convoy to leave France amid protests French police battled anti-nuclear protesters Wednesday as the last convoy of German nuclear waste to be treated here was prepared for its final journey home. ... more | .. |
No job cuts at French state-owned firms: minister The French state will not accept job cuts due to the economic slowdown at firms in which it has a stake , Finance Minister Francois Baroin said Tuesday after reports of lay-offs at nuclear energy giant Areva. ... more |
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 Sarkozy says nuclear power critics 'questioning progress' President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday repeated his call for France to keep nuclear power, accusing the political left of stalling progress by campaigning to reduce reliance on atomic energy. ... more | .. |
 Areva to slash at least 2,700 jobs: sources France's nuclear giant Areva will cut at least 2,700 jobs and slash planned investments by 40 percent to generate at least 500 million euros in savings per year by 2013, sources told AFP Monday. ... more | .. |
India eyes Australia uranium assets - report Energy-hungry India will consider acquiring Australian uranium mining assets if a controversial ban on exports to the nuclear power is lifted, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Radioactive road poses headache for Seoul district A district council in South Korea's capital is grappling with a weighty waste management problem - finding somewhere to dump a radioactive road. ... more |
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