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January 29, 2015

Fukushima Water Cleanup Misses Targets, Completion Delayed Until May
Tokyo, Japan (Sputnik) Jan 28, 2015
Reporting to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Hirose said that he was sorry for not being able to keep his promise made in 2013 to finish the cleanup by March 31, 2015, according to news agency Kyodo. He stressed that meeting the end-March target would be very difficult. "We took the promise with the prime minister very seriously but we cannot fulfill our commitment. The problem of toxic water is the biggest source of concern for the local residents and we are extremely ... read more

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World nuke energy center shifts to Asia The center of world nuclear energy expansion has shifted to Asia following the Fukushima incident, the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano said on Monday. Speaking ... more		Environmental Group Welcomes French Energy Minister's Nuclear Plans French Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Minister Segolene Royal's apparent attitude shift toward nuclear energy is a positive step for the country, Bruno Comby, head of the Environmentali ... more		China pushes India to take steps to meet Nuclear Suppliers Group standards China "encourages" India to take further steps to satisfy the access standards of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a group committed to promoting non-proliferation, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson ... more
				Britain to take nuclear plant share for national security Britain will have a "special share" in the French-led new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant consortium to safeguard national security, British energy officials told a parliamentary hearing this week. ... more		Protection against radiation exposure The 2011 Fukushima disaster was a stark reminder of the continuing dangers posed by nuclear fallout, highlighting the need for an approved drug that can be taken after radiation exposure to protect ... more

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Prosecutors refuse charges against Fukushima execs Japanese prosecutors said Thursday that executives in charge of the Fukushima nuclear plant will not be charged, setting up a possible showdown with a citizens' panel that wants someone brought to book for the disaster. ... more		Russia-UAE have bright future in space technology cooperation The energy sphere, including peaceful uses of nuclear energy and space technologies are among the most promising areas for cooperation between Russia and United Arab Emirates, Consul General of Russ ... more		GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience How quantum computers can be validated when solving unsolvable problems		EDF Energy plans 10 more years for British nuclear plant French owned EDF Energy on Tuesday announced it would extend the life of Britain's Dungeness B nuclear power station by 10 years after a Pounds 150-million ($227-million, 195-million euros) investment programme. ... more
				Russia Produces Country's First Beryllium Specimen A Russian university, in collaboration with a subsidiary of Russian nuclear conglomerate Rosatom's fuel branch TVEL, has produced the first beryllium specimen in Russia, the university's vice-chance ... more		Two workers die at separate Fukushima nuclear plants: operator A worker at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant died Tuesday after falling into a water tank, the country's nuclear operator said, the second fatal accident to blight efforts to stabilise the tsunami-battered facility. ... more

Alarm Shuts Down Unit at India's Kudankulam Nuclear Plant The first unit of India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was shut down when the emergency protection system was activated; there is no threat to safety, a source in the Indian nuclear industry told ... more		President Xi confident of China's nuclear power future President Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged that China will sharpen the competitive edge of its nuclear industry, which has seen healthy growth over the past six decades. The country will adhere ... more		Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time What 3I/ATLAS tells us about other solar systems SyntaxError: invalid decimal literal - What to Do		China pursues "rationality" in nuclear safety China's nuclear safety program was based on a foundation of "rationality, coordination and advancement", a joint administration statement announced on Wednesday. The statement - issued by the ... more
French govt minister calls for new generation of reactors France should build a new generation of nuclear reactors to replace its ageing power stations that provide a majority of the country's electricity, the energy and environment minister said Tuesday. ... more		EDF says can extend life of French nuclear reactors by 20 years EDF's new chief executive said Wednesday that he is confident that it will obtain approval to extend the service life of its reactors in France by up to 20 years. ... more		China to Start Building Five Nuclear Reactors in 2015 China will launch the construction of at least five new nuclear reactors with a total capacity of more than five gigawatts in 2015, the deputy secretary general of the Chinese Nuclear Society (CNS) ... more		Britain axes deal to clean up Sellafield The British government on Tuesday scrapped a huge contract to clean up Britain's Sellafield nuclear plant after the company in charge was accused of delays and exceeding budgets. ... more

	Rio Tinto to Export Australian Uranium to India Within Next Two Years Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to start exporting uranium from Australia to India within the next two years, as soon as all needed measures are taken to restrict its use to power generation, its chief ... more		APS signs Westinghouse fuel contract Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that Arizona Public Service (APS) Company signed a $250 million contract with Westinghouse for fabricating and delivering its newest fuel product for the ... more

Electromagnetic waves linked to particle fallout in Earth's atmosphere		Canada Safe Despite Fukushima Radiation in British Columbia Waters		Japan Doesn't Know What to Do With Waste From Fukushima Nuclear Accident		Indian NPP's first unit begins commercial operation		Fukushima Radiation to Reach Peak Levels Off US West Coast in 2015
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S. Korea says nuclear reactors safe after cyber-attacks

Hacker Threatens to Publish 100,000 Pages on SKorean Nuke Reactors

First of four Fukushima reactors cleared of nuclear fuel

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S. Korea heightens cyber security watch on hacking

First UAE nuclear plant to start in 2017: official

Belgium seeks to push back closure of two nuclear plants

Japan nuclear watchdog greenlights more reactors

Nuclear Waste Poses Environmental Risk in Washington State

Five countries vie for S.Africa nuclear build

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