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May 16, 2013

Japan nuke regulator to halt reactor restart
Tokyo (AFP) May 15, 2013
Japan's atomic regulator Wednesday ordered a halt to plans to restart an experimental reactor because of safety concerns, as a strong anti-nuclear mood grips the nation. Local media said the move by the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) would make it impossible for the Monju Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor to begin working again this fiscal year. The NRA has been examining Monju since it was revealed last year that appropriate safety checks had been skipped on nearly 10,000 pieces of equipment a ... read more

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Fukushima disaster could not happen in Taiwan: officials Taiwan authorities attempted Tuesday to ease fears of a Japanese-style crisis at the island's nearly completed newest nuclear power plant, ahead of a mass protest this weekend. ... more		Incoming Pakistan PM is good news for India, analysts say India is hoping Nawaz Sharif's return to power in Pakistan will herald an upturn in ties between the nuclear rivals as long as he can keep the generals who ousted him last time at bay, analysts say. ... more		Czech CEZ power group reports jump in Q1 profit Czech electricity group CEZ, 70-percent owned by the state, reported on Tuesday a 24.0-percent rise in first-quarter net profit to 17.9 billion koruna (696 million euros, $913 million). ... more
				India gives go-ahead to disputed nuclear plant India's Supreme Court has given the green light for the commissioning of the controversial Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant. ... more		Supreme Court allows protest-hit Indian nuclear plant India's Supreme Court gave the green light on Monday to the commissioning of the nation's largest nuclear power plant in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, despite widespread protests. ... more

Foreign Ownership Could Halt Licensing of South Texas Project Nuclear Reactors On Tuesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told judges overseeing the licensing case for two proposed South Texas Project reactors that the applicant (NINA) is subject to foreign ownership contro ... more		S. Korea jails nuclear workers over bribe scandal South Korea on Friday jailed six nuclear power engineers and suppliers linked to a major corruption scandal that stoked public concern over safety standards. ... 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		Japan, Turkey sign $22-bn nuclear deal Japan and Turkey on Friday signed a long-awaited deal to build a sprawling nuclear power plant on Turkey's Black Sea coast, a milestone for the Japanese nuclear industry as it recovers from the 2011 Fukushima disaster. ... more
				Japanese-French led group to build Turkish nuclear plant A Japanese-French consortium has won a $22 billion dollar contract to build a nuclear power plant on Turkey's Black Sea coast, a senior energy ministry official said on Thursday. ... more		Japan signs nuclear cooperation deal with UAE Japan and the United Arab Emirates signed on Thursday a nuclear cooperation agreement during a visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who stressed Tokyo's cooperation with its Middle East partners. ... more

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Texas A and M Physicist Sees Energy Solutions in Green Nuclear Power Technology In the mind of Texas A and M University physicist Peter McIntyre, two of America's most pressing energy challenges - what to do with radiotoxic spent nuclear fuel and dwindling energy resources - ca ... more		Ukraine marks Chernobyl disaster amid efforts to secure reactor Ukrainians on Friday lit candles and laid flowers to remember the victims of the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl 27 years ago, as engineers pressed on with efforts to permanently shield the stricken reactor. ... 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 firm TEPCO suffers $7.0 bn annual loss The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Tuesday it logged a whopping $7.0 billion fiscal year net loss as it faces ballooning compensation and energy imports costs. ... more
				Turkey to finalise nuclear plant deal: minister Turkey is close to deciding who will win a $22 billion-deal to build its second nuclear power station, its energy minister said on Monday. ... more		S. Korea, US extend nuclear pact South Korea and the United States have agreed on a two-year extension to a civilian nuclear pact that Seoul wants amended to allow it to produce its own nuclear fuel, officials said Wednesday. ... more

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	Japan, France set to win Turkish nuclear plant deal: report A consortium of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva are on track to win a deal to build a $20 billion nuclear power station in Turkey, a report said on Wednesday. ... more		Czech CEZ wants better bids for nuclear plant Czech power giant CEZ on Tuesday asked for better bids from the US and Russian groups that are vying to build two new units at its southern Temelin nuclear plant. ... more		GDF Suez says Q1 energy sales edge higher French energy company GDF Suez said Tuesday that its first-quarter sales edged higher while core earnings had fallen, in part owing to a difficult economic climate and the suspension of a Belgian nuclear reactor. ... more		N. Korea demands recognition as nuclear state North Korea renewed its demand Tuesday for recognition as a nuclear power, saying it was a pre-requisite for the start of any dialogue with the United States. ... more

Lithuania to resume nuclear plant talks: PM		Britain says will press ahead with Urenco stake sale		N. Korea-US diplomacy: the art of the not very possible		AREVA to Supply Nuclear Fuel for a Jordanian Research Reactor		UN atomic agency urges Fukushima safety improvements
Germany energy transition faces cuts after European Parliament vote		Bulgarian nuclear plant shuts down reactor		Iranian leader steers clear of talking uranium in Niger		Ahmadinejad says Iran does not need atomic bomb		IAEA begins fresh probe into Japan's Fukushima

GCC states demand IAEA inspections on Iran nuclear plant

Fukushima leaking radioactive water

Florida Tech professors present 'dark side of dark lightning' at conference

Kerry backs S. Korea bid to ease crisis with North

US voices concern over new Iran uranium mines

Iran ups aid effort after deadly quake near nuclear plant

Fukushima plant springs another radioactive leak

EU to probe Bulgaria energy sector

Death toll at 37 as Iran wraps up quake rescue

Fukushima plant abandoning leaky underground pools

Fukushima may delay nuclear energy growth

Germany launches new search for nuclear waste dump site

Slovakia signals ready to work with Rosatom on nuclear power

Japan's nuclear watchdog drafts new safety rules

IAEA team to inspect Fukushima next week

Iran unveils new uranium mines, production facility

Strong quake near Iran nuclear plant kills 30

New radioactive water leak feared at Japan's Fukushima

Turkey raps US absence in $22bn nuclear tender: report

US hails removal of Czech uranium to Russia

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