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December 20, 2012

Quake risk at Japan atomic recycling plant: experts
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2012
Japan's only reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel could sit on an active seismic fault vulnerable to a massive earthquake, experts warned Wednesday. If regulators agree they will have to order its closure and Japan would be without any recycling capacity of its own, a government official told AFP on condition of anonymity. This would leave it dependent on other countries and with no way to deal with waste from the Fukushima plant crippled by last year's earthquake and tsunami. Yasutaka ... read more

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Germany energy 'revolution' on course despite concerns Germany's exit from nuclear power to renewable energy usage is on the right track despite nagging concerns over supply and the cost to consumers, the government said Wednesday as it announced more investment. ... more		Talks on SoCal nuclear plant restart held U.S. regulators and Southern California Edison officials say they've discussed a restart proposal for the San Onofre nuclear plant, closed for safety concerns. ... more		Custom robots could do Fukushima cleanup Japanese company Mitsubishi has unveiled a radiation-resistant robot it says can help clean up the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. ... more
				Japanese party victory a boost for nuclear The Liberal Democratic Party's victory in Japan's elections is seen as a boost for nuclear energy, experts say. ... more		Japan to host nuclear safety conference in Fukushima An international conference will be held in Japan's Fukushima region over the weekend to discuss nuclear safety following last year's atomic crisis, Tokyo said Thursday. ... more

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British regulators OK nuke reactor design British regulators have approved the design of a new generation of nuclear power reactor as the French companies seeking to build it have delayed their plans. ... more		LA wants public hearings on nuke plant Los Angles says it wants the San Onofre nuclear power plant kept out of commission unless its operator agrees to public hearings before it reopens. ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Second Japan atomic plant at fault risk: experts A second nuclear plant in Japan sits atop a possibly active seismic fault, government-appointed experts said Friday, days after the first facility was said to be at risk. ... more
				France appoints nuke plant closure chief The shuttering of France's oldest nuclear plant and the assistance given to its workers will be overseen by a veteran transportation official, Paris says. ... more		EU funds frozen for Lithuanian nuclear decommissioning European Union funding for the decommissioning of Lithuania's Soviet-era nuclear reactor has been frozen to raise pressure to wrap up talks on the operation, a top official said Friday amid growing irritation over delays. ... more

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Westinghouse, Toshiba and Metrostav Announce Agreement with Czech Technical University Westinghouse Electric Company, Toshiba Corporation and Metrostav are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Czech Technical University in Prague (CVUT), one ... more		AREVA announces a partnership for new nuclear with UK companies AREVA has announced that it has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with 25 UK-based companies for the supply of components and services for new EPRTM nuclear reactors planned for the UK. These ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		Nuclear power emerges as new Japan campaign issue The future of nuclear power in Fukushima-scarred Japan has emerged as a major campaign issue for the first time in weekend polls, but experts warn little thought has gone into how to replace atomic energy. ... more
				IAEA raps Bulgaria over safety at nuclear plant The UN atomic agency said on Thursday after a routine visit to Bulgaria's only nuclear plant that it had recommended several improvements including creating contingency plans for severe accidents. ... more		Britain approves nuclear reactor design British regulators on Thursday accepted design plans for a nuclear reactor from French groups Areva and EDF Energy, which are seeking to build a new power station together in southwest England. ... more

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