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April 12, 2013

EU to probe Bulgaria energy sector
Sofia, Bulgaria (UPI) Apr 10, 2013
The European Union will probe Bulgaria's energy sector after protests over high electricity prices this year forced the resignation of its previous government. The current caretaker Bulgarian Cabinet announced Wednesday it had received confirmation from the European Commission an investigation to be carried out by its directorate-general for energy would begin next week. The focus of the probe will be the conduct and independence of Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regula ... read more

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Fukushima may delay nuclear energy growth Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster may delay the growth of the world nuclear energy market by a decade but will not reverse it, a nuclear power expert says. ... more		Slovakia signals ready to work with Rosatom on nuclear power Slovakia signalled Wednesday it is ready to team up with Russia's Rosatom if Czech energy giant CEZ walks out of a deal on the construction of a new nuclear reactor. ... more		Japan's nuclear watchdog drafts new safety rules Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday published new draft safety standards that it hopes will prevent a repeat of the disaster at Fukushima. ... more
				Germany launches new search for nuclear waste dump site Germany decided Tuesday to start a fresh search for a radioactive waste depot site in the country, delaying by years a tough decision on an issue that has divided the nation for three decades. ... more		IAEA team to inspect Fukushima next week The UN atomic agency announced Tuesday a visit to Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to review efforts to plan and implement its decommissioning, two years after a major disaster there. ... more

Iran ups aid effort after deadly quake near nuclear plant Iran stepped up relief efforts on Wednesday for survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed 37 people and damaged dozens of villages but left its sole nuclear power station unscathed. ... more		Iran unveils new uranium mines, production facility Iran unveiled on Tuesday a new uranium production facility and two extraction mines, only days after talks with world powers on its disputed nuclear programme again ended in deadlock. ... 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		Strong quake near Iran nuclear plant kills 30 A powerful earthquake struck near Iran's Gulf port city of Bushehr on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people and injuring 800 but leaving Iran's only nuclear power plant intact, officials said. ... more
				New radioactive water leak feared at Japan's Fukushima Another suspected leak of radioactive water was discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station on Tuesday, its operator said, the latest in a series of problems at the plant. ... more		Turkey raps US absence in $22bn nuclear tender: report Turkey's energy minister has criticised the United States not joining in the $22 billion tender to build the country's second nuclear power plant, local media reported on Saturday. ... more

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US hails removal of Czech uranium to Russia The United States said Friday it had safely transported 68 kilograms of highly enriched uranium - enough for two nuclear weapons - from the Czech Republic to Russia. ... more		Finland's Fennovoima in talks with Rosatom over reactor Finnish power company Fennovoima said Friday it was in exclusive talks with Russia's Rosatom over building a mid-sized nuclear reactor, after dropping bids by France's Areva and other suppliers. ... 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		Fukushima fuel cooling system stops again:TEPCO One of the systems keeping spent atomic fuel cool at the Fukushima nuclear plant temporarily failed on Friday, the second outage in a matter of weeks, underlining the precarious fix at the plant. ... more
				United States: A New Step Forward in Reactor Safety and Performance The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved AREVA's new ARCADIA core simulator system used for core performance analysis in pressurized water reactor plants in the United States. This ... more		Westinghouse contracted to support Argentina's Embalse nuclear power plant steam generator replacement Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that its subsidiary, PCI Energy Services, LLC (PCI), has signed a contract with Nucleoelectrica Argentina S.A. (NA-SA) to provide engineering, specialty p ... more

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	Niger students protest French group's uranium revenues Some 2,000 students held a protest in Niger's capital Niamey on Friday against French nuclear group Areva to demand their country get a bigger slice of its uranium mining revenues. ... more		Turkey nears decision on $22 bn nuclear plant Turkey is close to making a decision in a $22 billion tender as a report said a Japanese-French consortium was in the lead to build the country's second nuclear plant to power its rapidly developing economy. ... more		Bulgaria orders power output cuts amid sector troubles Bulgaria's official electricity system operator ordered producers to lower capacity on Thursday to prevent the shaky system from overheating amid sharply dropping consumption and exports. ... more		Australia approves uranium mining project The Australian government has granted environmental approval for Toro Energy Ltd.'s $280 million Wiluna uranium mining project in Western Australia. ... more

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Temelin, a Czech village overshadowed by disputed nuclear plant

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Uranium mine workers in Niger stage 'indefinite' strike

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S. Korea invites inspection to allay nuclear safety fears

Britain gives green light to new nuclear plant

Temelin, a Czech village overshadowed by disputed nuclear plant

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Japan anti-nuclear marches before tsunami anniversary

Activists fault WHO report on Fukushima radiation

Anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo ahead of tsunami anniversary

Budget cuts could hamper nuclear cleanup

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