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September 23, 2014

Britain's blockbuster nuclear deal to get EU nod
Brussels (AFP) Sept 22, 2014
The EU will recommend approval of Britain's ambitious plan to build its first nuclear plant in a generation, with backing from French and Chinese energy giants, after ruling that it met state aid rules, a spokesman said Monday. The Hinkley Point project, to be built by France's EDF for $26 billion, is one of the world's most ambitious nuclear deals and is seen as a key boost to an industry brought to its knees by the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan. The European Commission launched the probe i ... read more

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South Africa in '$50 bn deal' for Russian nuclear reactors Russia's atomic energy agency said Monday it will provide up to eight nuclear reactors to South Africa by 2023 in a $50 billion strategic partnership between the two countries. ... more		Japan minister attempts to convince public on nuclear Japan's new industry minister Yuko Obuchi said Sunday the resource-poor nation should be realistic about its energy needs as the government tries to convince a sceptical public on the necessity of nuclear power. ... more		Iranians back nuclear deal, fear tough demands: poll As Iran and world powers prepare to resume nuclear talks, a new poll Wednesday revealed most Iranians back a deal but consider unacceptable some of the toughest demands to rein in their atomic program. ... more
				Finnish Greens quit government in nuclear row Finland's Green League party said Thursday it was leaving the ruling coalition over the approval by the government of a nuclear plant project to be built by Russia's Rosatom. ... more		Boosting armor for nuclear-waste eating microbes A microbe developed to clean up nuclear waste and patented by a Michigan State University researcher has just been improved. In earlier research, Gemma Reguera, MSU microbiologist, identified ... more

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Westinghouse Launches New Outage Control Center Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the opening of the company's first outage control center to provide vital central monitoring and response to its utility customers' outage operations at U ... more		Iran's current uranium enrichment 'not acceptable': US Iran cannot convince the world that its current ability to enrich uranium is acceptable, the top US negotiator said on Tuesday ahead of new nuclear talks with global powers. ... more		Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape? Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist		AREVA signs a contract to manufacture a panel prototype for ITER project AREVA signed a contract with the agency Fusion for Energy* which gathers the European partners of the ITER fusion project, to manufacture a "first wall" panel prototype. The contract also includes d ... more
				Westinghouse Signs Agreements with China's SNPAS Westinghouse Electric Company has announced it signed two instrumentation and control (I&C) system cooperation agreements with China's State Nuclear Power Automation System Engineering Company (SNPA ... more		Scientists discover hazardous waste-eating bacteria Tiny single-cell organisms discovered living underground could help with the problem of nuclear waste disposal, say researchers involved in a study at The University of Manchester. Although ba ... more

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Kremlin: Oil on table, but Iranian nuclear energy tops agenda Though oil and gas are on the agenda, an aide to the Kremlin said work on nuclear energy was one of the more important issues during talks Friday with Iran. ... more		Japan newspaper apologises for false Fukushima report The publisher of Japan's leading newspaper apologised to readers Thursday for several serious errors in its reporting, retracting an article that claimed workers abandoned their posts during the Fukushima nuclear disaster. ... more		Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy Ten Years Later, LIGO is a Black-Hole Hunting Machine NASA awards Blue Origin new lunar mission to deliver VIPER rover in 2027		U.S. assessing 'rumors' of Iran, Russia oil agreement The U.S. government is taking a wait-and-see approach to the "rumors" of an oil-for-goods deal between Russia and Iran, a State Department spokesperson said. ... more
Japan nuclear watchdog backs restart of two reactors Japan's nuclear watchdog Wednesday gave a green light to plans to restart two reactors, more than three years after the Fukushima disaster. ... more		EDF says to re-start UK nuclear reactors by end-2014 EDF Energy said on Thursday that four of its nuclear reactors, closed in northern England last month after the discovery of a crack, should resume operations by the end of the year. ... more		Japan's first female industry chief visits Fukushima plant Japan's new industry minister Yuko Obuchi on Sunday visited the disaster-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, days after assuming her new post. ... more		DSIT Solutions of Israel helps with nuclear power plant security An underwater security system to protect a nuclear power plant against divers and unmanned vehicles has been ordered from Israel's DSIT Solutions Ltd. ... more

	Japan places political star at heart of nuclear revival Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have hoped that a 40-year-old mother-of-two with impeccable political pedigree might prove the acceptable face of nuclear power when he appointed her industry minister. ... more		Australia, India sign long-awaited civil nuclear deal Conservative leaders Tony Abbott and Narendra Modi sealed a long-awaited nuclear energy deal on Friday, paving the way for Australia to sell uranium to India, crippled by power shortages and blackouts. ... more

China General Nuclear plans $2 bn Hong Kong IPO		Suspended sentences for Greenpeace nuclear protesters		Iran answers U.S. sanctions with broad nuclear vision		China to help build Argentina's fourth nuclear plant		India, Australia set to sign nuclear deal as Abbott visits
Fukushima workers to sue TEPCO for danger pay		Australia satisfied on India's nuclear safeguards		Fukushima accepts 'temporary' radioactive waste storage		NASA Probes Studying Earth's Radiation Belts to Celebrate Two Year Anniversary		Jinxed Finnish nuclear plant to function almost a decade late: Areva

Iran modifies Arak reactor over nuclear concerns

Westinghouse Aims to Bring Benefits of AP1000 Reactors to Western US

Fukushima operator ordered to compensate for suicide

Iran opens nuclear fuel plant

Fukushima's legacy

Westinghouse to Provide Finland's TVO with Advanced Reactor Internal Pumps

Canada, Kazakhstan start nuclear cooperation

EDF Energy says shuts down nuclear reactors in Britain

NASA Experts, Russia Sign Radiation Safety Protocol Despite Sanctions

Toshiba orders DCIS technology for Fukushima plant cleanup

Fukushima operator unveils newest tainted-water plan

Areva shares fall on first-half loss, lowered outlook

Ex-TEPCO execs should be charged over Fukushima: panel

Westinghouse strikes deal to build Bulgaria nuclear reactor

Taiwan to shutter near-completed nuclear plant

EDF shares jump on strong first-half results

Dismantling Germany's nuclear industry, piece by piece

Strong quake hits Mexico, one dead

Russia inks agreement for floating nuclear plants with China

UAMS To Help Establish NSBRI Center for Space Radiation Research

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