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NRC Action Will Force Major Court FightWashington DC (SPX) Apr 18, 2012 An adverse decision by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will force parties concerned about the already troubled Vogtle nuclear reactor project in Georgia to file a motion this week in federal court, according to representatives of nine organizations that are seeking to slow down the Vogtle project so that necessary post-Fukushima safety enhancements can be taken into account on the front end - before billions of ratepayer dollars are spent. In a phone-based news conference held just hours a ... read more |
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 Ukraine nuclear plant halts reactor after electrical failure A reactor at a nuclear power station in Ukraine has been disconnected from the grid following an electrical failure but radiation levels were not elevated, authorities said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Peaceful atom for distant space missions According to Russia's Nuclear Agency (Rosatom) the nuclear power and propulsion installation of the megawatt-class is to be built by 2017. The assembly will start already next year, first units of t ... more | .. |
  New underwater images show damage at Fukushima Tokyo Electric Power Co. has released dramatic images taken by an underwater camera showing major damage at a spent fuel storage pool at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. ... 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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 Future of Japan's nuclear energy uncertain None of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors will be in operation as of May 6, as the country's last reactor operating is to go offline for maintenance, Japanese Trade Minister Yukio Edano said. ... more | .. |
 Japan may be 'momentarily' without nuclear power: minister Japan may go "momentarily" without nuclear power next month when the only one reactor still in operation shuts down for maintenance work, the country's industry minister warned Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Slovenia shuts down nuclear plant for regular maintanance Slovenia started Saturday shutting down its only nuclear power plant for 40 days of regular maintenance after 18 months of production, the Krsko nuclear plant authorities said. ... more | .. |
 France, Britain deny seeking subsidies for nuclear industry France, Britain, Poland and the Czech Republic rejected a report Friday that they want nuclear energy to receive subsidies similar to the ones enjoyed by renewable energies. ... more |
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Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
Typhoon Bualoi inflicts death, lasting floods on Vietnam
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 Japan confirms 'safe' to restart two nuclear reactors Japan on Friday confirmed it was safe to restart two offline nuclear reactors in the wake of last year's earthquake and tsunami disaster as the country faces a summer of power shortages. ... more | .. |
Four states seek EU nuclear power subsidies: report Britain, the Czech Republic, France and Poland are calling for nuclear power to receive similar subsidies from the EU as wind and solar energy, a German newspaper said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Study: Wildlife survive nuclear accidents Radiation from nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima may not present as much of a threat to wildlife as previously thought, British researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Japan's largest solar project announced Japanese electronics giant Kyocera says it will build a 70-megawatt solar power plant in the southern Japanese city of Kagoshima. ... more |
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  Quake impact on Japan oil demand less than expected: IEA The Fukushima disaster which closed down Japan's nuclear power system and knocked the economy off track did not increase its demand for oil so much as expected, the IEA said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Spain's nuclear sector eyes growth in China Spain's nuclear energy sector has gained a strong foothold in China over the past quarter century, providing components or services to nine of the country's 14 operating nuclear power plants, and no ... more | .. |
 Work at Kudankulam quickens for first reactor Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is progressing rapidly with employees working even on holidays to get the atomic regulator's nod to reopen the first reactor vessel and remove the ... more | .. |
 India can't produce 20,000 MW n-energy by 2020 India's ambitious deadline to generate 20,000 MW nuclear energy by 2020 may be delayed by almost a year, a top official said here Wednesday. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) ... more |
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 France waits for India to clarify n-liability framework In the midst of the run-up to the French presidential elections, France has been in dialogue with India to clarify issues relating to the nuclear liability law, and is waiting for New Delhi to estab ... more | .. |
Bulgaria approves new reactor at nuclear plant Bulgaria's government approved on Wednesday preliminary plans to install a new 1,000-megawatt reactor at its Kozloduy nuclear power plant, after another project fell through. ... more | .. |
 Kyocera to build Japan's biggest solar power plant High-tech manufacturer Kyocera said Tuesday it will build Japan's largest solar power plant to help solve an electricity crunch in the almost nuclear power-free country. ... more | .. |
  Dartmouth scientists track radioactive iodine from Japan nuclear reactor meltdown Radioactive iodine found by Dartmouth researchers in the local New Hampshire environment is a direct consequence of a nuclear reactor's explosion and meltdown half a world away, says Joshua Landis, ... more |
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 Turkey PM oversees nuclear agreements with China Turkey's Prime Minister oversaw the signing of two nuclear agreements with China Monday on a trip to the Asian nation that also saw him make an unprecedented stop in ethnically-tense Xinjiang. ... more | .. |
China expands oldest nuclear power plant China has expanded its oldest nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria PM faces confidence vote over axed nuclear deal Bulgaria's opposition Socialists filed a no-confidence motion against the centre-right government Friday over its decision to drop a deal with Russia for a new nuclear plant on the Danube. ... more | .. |
 Japan sets new safety standards for nuclear plants The Japanese government approved new safety guidelines for nuclear power plants on Friday in a bid to restart reactors idled after the Fukushima disaster last year. ... more |
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Japan proposes reactor re-starts The Japanese government says it has adopted new provisional safety standards for restarting suspended nuclear reactors, with critics saying they're inadequate. ... more | .. |
 Radioactive fluid leaks at French nuclear reactor Radioactive cooling fluid leaked at a French nuclear reactor Thursday following two small fires, but the spillage was safely collected in special tanks, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima leak may have flowed into Pacific: TEPCO About 12 tonnes of radioactive water has leaked at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, with the facility's operator saying Thursday that some may have flowed into the Pacific Ocean. ... more | .. |
  Fukushima to be new geothermal site? Fukushima, the prefecture where Japan's nuclear power plant disaster occurred, could host the country's largest geothermal power plant. ... more |
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 Advanced power-grid research finds low-cost, low-carbon future in West The least expensive way for the Western U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to help prevent the worst consequences of global warming is to replace coal with renewable and other sources of ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Alarm bell from Pakistan The still-deteriorating Pakistan-U.S. relationship is setting off new alarm bells. ... more | .. |
  India upgrades submarine fleet The Indian navy is about to deploy two new submarines. ... more | .. |
S. Korea deports Greenpeace activists South Korea denied entry on Monday to three Greenpeace activists and was to deport them after they attempted to get into the country as part of an anti-nuclear campaign. ... more |
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