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March 13, 2013

Activists fault WHO report on Fukushima radiation
New York (AFP) March 11, 2013
Activist physicians on Monday accused the World Health Organization of downplaying the health impact of nuclear fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In a New York symposium marking the two-year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown in Japan, the physicians took issue with WHO's conclusion in a recent report that it did not expect a significant surge in cancer in Japan or elsewhere due to radiation leaks. "It's a report that was meant to reassure people who, almost certainly ... read more

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				AREVA produces the first fuel assemblies for the Chinese EPR reactors AREVA has just completed the first production campaign at its Romans plant in France of the fuel assemblies destined for the Taishan 1 EPRTM reactor. These assemblies have been specially desig ... more		Anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo ahead of tsunami anniversary Thousands of anti-nuclear demonstrators rallied in Tokyo Saturday ahead of the second anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster, urging Japan's new government to abandon nuclear power. ... more

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Taiwan stages mass 'No Nuke' rally Tens of thousands of Taiwanese people rallied in the capital Saturday to demand the government heed the lesson of a Japanese atomic crisis and scrap the island's nuclear facilities, organisers said. ... more		Majority in Taiwan against new atomic plant: polls More than half of Taiwan's public want construction of a long-delayed nuclear plant to be halted due to safety concerns, according to two surveys released Thursday ahead of a mass protest. ... 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		Fukushima lags in Japan tsunami recovery: official Recovery in nuclear disaster-hit Fukushima is lagging behind other parts of Japan that suffered during the tsunami, an official said Tuesday, adding mental health provision there was insufficient. ... more
				Vattenfall axes 2,500 jobs amid low electricity prices The Swedish energy group Vattenfall said Wednesday that it would axe 2,500 jobs, including 1,500 in Germany, by the end of next year owing to excess supply in Europe's electricity market. ... more		Nuclear power capacity grew again in 2012: IAEA The world's nuclear power generation capacity grew again in 2012 after a drop in 2011 in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, according to a draft new UN atomic agency report seen by AFP Tuesday. ... more

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Japan denies nuclear reactor restart claims Japan's nuclear watchdog Tuesday denied claims the country is planning to restart six reactors, just days before the second anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster and nuclear crisis at Fukushima. ... more		Areva says Japan to relaunch six reactors in 2013 The head of French nuclear group Areva, a major supplier to Japan, said Monday six reactors would reopen in the country before the end of the year and that most of the country's nuclear plants would eventually be put back on line. ... 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		US may face inevitable nuclear power exit In a 2012 report, the Obama administration announced that it was "jumpstarting" the nuclear industry. Because of the industry's long history of permitting problems, cost overruns, and construction d ... more
				Taiwan nuke power plants to face OECD stress tests International experts will run safety checks on Taiwan's three nuclear power plants as parts of efforts to reassure the public following Japan's nuclear meltdowns two years ago, officials said Monday. ... more		Westinghouse Nuclear Team Sign MoU With Local Czech Engineering Firms Westinghouse Electric Company, Toshiba Corporation and Metrostav have announced the signing of three highly significant Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with UJV Rez a.s., SKODA PRAHA Invest s.r. ... more

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	Slovenia's only nuke plant back on line Slovenia's sole nuclear power plant Krsko resumed energy production on Sunday, six days after being shut down due to mechanical problems, its operator said. ... more		Fukushima raised cancer risk near plant: WHO Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster raised the cancer risk for people living near the atomic plant, but no jump in cases is expected elsewhere, the UN's health agency said Thursday, sparking an angry reaction from anti-nuclear campaigners. ... more		Namibias Roessing uranium mine to slash jobs The Roessing uranium mine in Namibia, a unit of British mining giant Rio Tinto, said Friday it plans to cut 17 percent of its workforce due to slowing demand for nuclear fuel. ... more		Chernobyl plant building to be covered A section of Chernobyl's nuclear power plant that recently collapsed will be closed with a temporary cover, officials said. ... more

US teen designs compact nuclear reactor		Japan riled by WHO's Fukushima cancer warning		Areva narrows loss, targets profit in 2013		Two workers die in fall at French nuclear plant		Bulgaria parliament confirms rejection of new nuclear plant
Safety concerns cloud S. Korea nuclear drive		Taiwan to vote on nuclear facility		German greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2012		Earthquake shakes buildings in Tokyo		Trust our nuclear technology: French president to India

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Taiwan mulls nuke plant referendum

Technical hitch closes Slovenian nuclear plant

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US state sounds alarm over nuclear waste leaks

Taiwan opposition wants to scrap new nuclear plant

Reactor makers must share accident costs: Greenpeace

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Roof collapses at Chernobyl nuclear plant: Ukraine

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France debates nuke waste facility

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