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May 30, 2012
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Japan to decide on nuclear power restart
Tokyo (UPI) May 29, 2012
Japan's former prime minister has warned against the use of nuclear energy. "I would like to say to the Japanese and to the world - the safest nuclear policy is not to have any nuclear plants," former Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Monday before a parliamentary panel. The committee is investigating the government's handling of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was knocked out by last year's March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The last of Japan's nuclear reactors, the No. 3 Tom ... read more

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South Korean nuclear engineers charged with cover-up
Five senior engineers were charged Wednesday with trying to cover up a potentially dangerous power failure at South Korea's oldest nuclear plant, prosecutors said. ... more
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Russian-made metal used at Bulgaria nuclear plant meets quality standards
Russian-made metal used at the fifth unit of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria meets all quality standards, a laboratory study by independent experts confirmed following reports in Bulgar ... more
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Germany needs 20 bn euro investment in power grid: operator
Expanding Germany's electricity grid to cope with the country's planned exit from nuclear power will cost about 20 billion euros ($25 billion) over the next decade, a network operator warned Tuesday. ... more
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Greenpeace activists manhandled at S. Africa nuclear protest
Five Greenpeace activists were roughed up by South African private security guards and briefly detained during an anti-nuclear protest in Johannesburg on Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Japan firm unveils radiation-gauging smartphone
Mobile phone operator Softbank on Tuesday unveiled a smartphone that can measure radiation as consumers in Japan clamour for reassurance following last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster. ... more
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Russia could build new nuclear plant for Iran: Rosatom
Russia is ready to help Iran build a new nuclear power plant alongside the first one Moscow helped construct in the city of Bushehr, a top official at the state nuclear firm Rosatom said on Tuesday. ... more
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Lithuania blasts Russia, Belarus atomic energy plans
Lithuania on Monday blasted plans by Russia and Belarus to build nuclear power plants close to its borders, accusing both of lax safety and environmental standards. ... more
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Japan power firm urges PM to OK nuclear plant restart
The head of Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company Monday urged the prime minister to quickly decide on restarting two nuclear reactors at its Oi plant to avoid summer power shortages. ... more
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Pro-nuclear mentality to blame for Fukushima: ex-PM
The grip of the nuclear lobby in Japan before the Fukushima disaster was akin to that of the military in the run up to World War II, the prime minister at the time of last year's catastrophe said Monday. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Japan refused US offer of nuclear experts in PM office
A "frustrated" US wanted to place nuclear experts in the prime minister's office in Tokyo after the Fukushima disaster last year but Japan refused citing sovereignty fears, a minister said Sunday. ... more
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Bulgaria shuts nuclear reactor after generator problem
Bulgaria has shut down a reactor at its Kozloduy nuclear power plant because of a generator problem, the operator said on Sunday, adding that there was no radiation leak. ... more
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Iran to launch new nuclear plant project: state TV
Iran is to build a new nuclear power plant, alongside its sole existing one in the southern city of Bushehr, by early 2014, state television reported on Sunday, quoting the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organisation. ... more
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Slovenian nuclear plant resumes production after 42 days
Slovenia's only nuclear power plant resumed production on Sunday after a regular 42-day maintenance shutdown, authorities at the Krsko nuclear plant said. ... more
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Japan eyeing 15% nuclear in energy mix: minister
Japan may look to generating 15 percent of its electricity needs from nuclear power, a minister said Friday, as the country seeks to rebalance its energy supply after the Fukushima disaster. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran has 'absolute right' to enrichment; Jalili
Iran has the "absolute right" to uranium enrichment, Tehran's chief negotiator at talks in Baghdad with world powers, Saeed Jalili, said on Thursday. ... more
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Obama picks new US nuclear chief
US President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated a new chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, after the former head Gregory Jaczko resigned after months of personnel controversy. ... more
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Westinghouse And Ameren Missouri Announce Creation Of NexStart SMR Alliance
Westinghouse Electric Company and the Missouri Electric Alliance led by Ameren Missouri has announced the formation of a utility participation group called the NexStart SMR Alliance. The Allia ... more
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Nuclear Industry Taking It on the Chin in States Across US
Though its trials and travails at the national level get all the attention, the nuclear power industry is finding fewer and fewer friends in statehouses across the nation. In the Southeast, traditio ... more
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Westinghouse, Burns and McDonnell And Electric Boat Collaborate
Westinghouse Electric Company, Burns and McDonnell and General Dynamics Electric Boat will collaboratively team to support the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) application for the U.S. Depar ... more
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Bulgaria switches reactor back on grid after repairs
Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant announced Thursday it had switched one of its reactors back on to the electricity grid, after a month of refuelling and repairs. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Fukushima radiation mostly within accepted levels: WHO
Radiation affecting residents in Japan's Fukushima prefecture since the nuclear plant disaster is below the reference level for public exposure in all but two areas, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. ... more
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Taiwan probes wire purchases for nuclear plant
Taiwanese investigators acting on tip-offs have launched an anti-graft probe into engineering and procurement staff with an under-construction power plant for green-lighting the purchase of wires an ... more
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India not to compromise on safety of nuclear power plants: PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday reiterated the need for nuclear power but said the country will not compromise on the safety of atomic plants. "It would be harmful for the co ... more
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UK proposes energy market overhaul to boost nuclear
Britain unveiled a draft energy law on Tuesday aiming to plug a looming energy gap with 110 billion pounds ($174 billion, 136 billion euros) of investment in nuclear and renewable energy over a decade. ... more
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Japan to control up to 76% of TEPCO voting rights
TEPCO said Monday the Japanese government will control up to three-quarters of the voting rights at the embattled nuclear plant operator after a massive injection of public funds. ... more
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AREVA and Mitsubishi partner in mining exploration
AREVA and Mitsubishi Corporation, through their respective subsidiaries Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd (AFMEX) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (MDP), have decided to work together in a ura ... more
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US nuclear chief resigns after safety spat
The head of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced his resignation Monday, just months after a public spat with colleagues over the need for proof of safety in the wake of Japan's disaster. ... more
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S. Korea nuclear contractor jailed for parts scam
A South Korean businessman has been jailed for three years for supplying potentially defective parts to the country's oldest atomic power plant, a court spokesman said Wednesday. ... more
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TERROR WARS

Italy boosts security fearing more anarchist attacks
Italy's government has raised the alert level at sensitive sites nationwide after an anarchist group shot and wounded the head of a nuclear energy company, the interior minister said Sunday. ... more
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Japan town approves nuclear reactor restart
Japan on Monday took a step towards becoming a nuclear nation again, when councillors in a town that hosts a power station recommended reactor restarts amid fears of a looming summer electricity crunch. ... more
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Japan's TEPCO posts $9.76 bn full-year net loss
TEPCO, the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Japan's northeast coast, posted a bigger-than-expected annual loss of $9.67 billion on Monday and warned of tough times ahead. ... more
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