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February 04, 2013
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Nuclear safety chief questioned over Fukushima: report
 Tokyo (AFP) Feb 3, 2013
 Japanese police have questioned a former head of the nuclear safety body regarding possible criminal charges over the Fukushima nuclear crisis, news reports said Sunday. Prosecutors have interviewed Haruki Madarame, former chief of the Nuclear Safety Commission who was responsible for giving the government technical advice about the crisis, national broadcaster NHK quoted sources as saying. It said Madarame appeared voluntarily for questioning and was apparently asked to explain how he dealt wit ... read more
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British council votes down nuke depository
 A county council in northwestern England this week voted against allowing further study of possible nuclear waste repository in tourism-dependent Cumbria. ... more
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Blow to Britain's nuclear waste plans
 Britain's plans to boost its use of nuclear energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions took a hit on Wednesday when the only region interested in hosting an underground waste dump pulled out. ... more
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Bulgaria nuclear referendum fails: official
 A referendum in Bulgaria on whether to build a second nuclear power plant has failed due to insufficient turnout, official results showed Tuesday. ... more
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Bulgarian nuclear referendum on track to fail
 Low turnout appears to have scuppered a Bulgarian referendum on whether the former Communist nation should build a second nuclear power plant. ... more

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Bulgaria nuclear referendum set to fail
 A vote on whether to build a second nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, the EU member's first referendum since the end of communism in 1989, looked set to fail Sunday because of insufficient turnout. ... more
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French government backs ex-Areva boss to head EADS: report
 The French and German governments are said to favour the former boss of nuclear group Areva, Anne Lauvergeon, for the job of chairman at European aerospace giant EADS, French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) reported Sunday. ... more
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Boss of Fukushima operator quizzed for negligence
 Japanese prosecutors have questioned the former head of the operator of the Fukushima power plant on suspicion of negligence over the nuclear crisis, local media reported Thursday. ... more
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France names ex-Areva boss to EADS board
 France on Sunday named the former boss of nuclear group Areva, Anne Lauvergeon, to represent it on the board of European aerospace giant EADS. ... more
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World's biggest nuke plant may shut: Japan report
 The largest nuclear power plant in the world may be forced to shut down under tightened rules proposed by Japan's new nuclear watchdog aimed at safeguarding against earthquakes, a report said Friday. ... more
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Construction of Bangladesh N-plant from October
 Bangladesh will start building its first nuclear power plant by October this year after signing a loan deal with Russia to fund the construction, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced Wednesday. ... more
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Bulgaria to hold referendum on new nuclear plant
 Polls indicate that Bulgarians will on Sunday vote "yes" to a second nuclear power plant in a referendum, in a closely watched contest between the government and the opposition ahead of elections in July. ... more
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Japan watchdog says reactors must be terror proof
 Japan's new nuclear regulator said Wednesday it was going to require power companies to make reactors terror proof as well as quake resistant, as the body set out to prove it was a watchdog with teeth. ... more
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Britain says it is looking at sale of stake in Urenco
 The British government said on Tuesday that it was continuing to explore the sale of its one-third stake in British-based uranium enrichment specialist Urenco. ... more
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Record high radiation level found in fish: TEPCO
 A fish contaminated with radiation levels more than 2,500 times the legal limit has been caught near Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, its operator said Friday. ... more
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Egypt announces uranium discoveries
 Egypt's Nuclear Materials Authority says the discovery of huge amounts of uranium ore could help improve the country's flagging economy. ... more
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India, Australia to start nuclear energy talks
 India and Australia plan to begin civil nuclear cooperation talks in March after Canberra agreed last year to open negotiations to export uranium fuel to the energy-hungry South Asian nation. ... more
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Japan proposes new nuclear safety rules
 Japan's nuclear regulator has released draft safety rules aimed at protecting nuclear power facilities against natural disasters and terrorist attacks. ... more
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French nuclear firm tightens safety at Niger mine
 French nuclear energy conglomerate Areva said on Thursday it had beefed up safety procedures at two uranium mines in Niger after green activists said contaminated scrap metal from the facilities had been discovered at a local junkyard. ... more
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Pro-nuclear activists get pulpit at Sundance
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 Argentina aims to revive nuclear exports
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 South Korean nuclear reactor shuts down
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 Turkey and France to resume nuclear plant talks: minister
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 Westinghouse Achieves Milestones For World's First Ap1000 Nuclear Power Plants
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 Regulator wants more info before clearing Belgian reactors
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 Bangladesh PM to ink $1.5bn arms, nuclear deals in Russia
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 UAE, Argentina sign civil nuclear agreement
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 Malaysia nuclear plan delayed: official
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Indian minister says Areva nuclear deal is close

Japan to clamp down on Fukushima clean-up firms

Iran says sole nuclear plant at 'full capacity'

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A French nuclear exit?

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China 'biggest' nuclear plant construction resumes

Most Japan cities hosting nuclear plants OK restart

Experts okay restart of worrisome Belgian nuclear plants

Bulgaria PM lobbies for 'no' in nuclear referendum

 Toshiba boosts Westinghouse stake to 87%

German minister says 'never again' to nuclear power

New nuclear reactors for Japan?

Fukushima 'unprecedented challenge': new Japan PM

Turkey says will decide soon on nuclear plant contract

 Fireproofing inadequate at Japan nuclear reactors

S. Korea restarts troubled nuclear reactor

US Navy sailors sue Japan's TEPCO over radiation

Japan PM Abe supports new nuclear reactors: reports

Active fault may close Japan nuclear plant
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