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April 29, 2015

Ukraine says to import nuclear fuel from France
Kiev (XNA) Apr 29, 2015
Ukraine's state nuclear power company Energoatom said Friday that it has signed an agreement with French energy conglomerate AREVA on supplies of enriched uranium for Ukraine's nuclear reactors. "This contract is a real step towards diversification of supplies of nuclear materials for Ukrainian nuclear power plants," Yuri Nedashkovsky, the head of Energoatom, was quoted by the company's press service as saying. AREVA won the tender to supply Ukraine with nuclear fuel because it has "minimize ... read more

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IAEA chief stresses commitment to "safety first" in nuclear energy use Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Monday highlighted the importance of putting safety first in the development of nuclear energy. "The Fukushi ... more		Fire shuts down Taiwan nuclear power reactor A fire broke out at a nuclear power station in southern Taiwan shortly before midnight on Sunday, forcing the shutdown of one of its two reactors. The fire began inside an auxiliary electrical ... more		Rosatom Considers Tripling Iran's Nuclear Power Production The deputy head of Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom met with the deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization to discuss power plant expansion and eventual handover of the plants to Iran. ... more
				Indo-French Nuclear Coop eration Strengthened Prime Minister Modi's recent visit to France proved fruitful for the much delayed Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant (JNPP) in Maharashtra. The France visit resulted in a break-through signing of the Memo ... more		Sweden speeds up closure of two nuclear reactors Sweden's state-owned energy group Vattenfall on Tuesday said it planned to speed up the shutdown of two nuclear reactors by up to seven years, to 2018 and 2020. ... more

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Russia to Supply Argentina with Nuclear Fuel TVEL, Russia's nuclear fuel manufacturer, said Wednesday it will supply nuclear fuel to scientific and power-generating reactors in Argentina. TVEL signed on Wednesday respective memorandums o ... more		Ukraine marks 29 years since Chernobyl disaster Ukrainians on Sunday marked 29 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, placing wreaths and candles near the plant where work to lay a new seal over the reactor site has been delayed. ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		China to begin 6 to 8 nuclear power plants this year China will bring eight nuclear power stations online this year and begin work on six to eight more, said head of the country's nuclear energy association on Wednesday. Currently, China has 26 ... more
				Japan man arrested over drone found on PM's office roof A Japanese man was arrested Saturday for allegedly flying a small drone with traces of radioactivity onto the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office, police said. ... more		Japan PM office drone may have been there days: reports A small drone bearing traces of radioactivity that was found on the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office may have been there for days, reports said Thursday. ... more

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S. Korea, US strike new civil nuclear deal South Korea and the United States agreed a new nuclear cooperation pact Wednesday that stopped short of granting Seoul the permission it had sought to start reprocessing spent nuclear fuel. ... more		EU gives green light for Hungarian nuclear deal with Russia Hungary said Monday that the EU's nuclear body Euratom has signed a fuel supply agreement, clearing the way for Russia to build the extension of the country's sole nuclear plant. ... more		Sun reverses decades-long decline and shows rising activity AI model predicts harmful solar winds with unprecedented accuracy JUNO begins decade-long mission to probe neutrino mysteries		China approves nuclear power project The Chinese government on Wednesday approved construction of the Hualong One pilot nuclear power unit, a domestically-developed third generation power project. Hualong One draws more than 20 y ... more
German Nuclear Energy Bombshell Germany's decision to pull out of nuclear energy generation by 2022 following the Fukushima disaster has hit the buffers, after it emerged that investors are unwilling to finance its replacement gas ... more		Russia, Japan to Continue Developing Joint Nuclear Energy Projects Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom will continue developing joint projects with Japan in the field of peaceful nuclear energy, Deputy Director Kirill Komarov said Monday. "First of all it is ... more		Russia Ready to Tender for Malaysia's First Nuclear Power Plant Russia is ready to enter a bid for construction of the first nuclear power plant in Malaysia, if it is announced, Russia's nuclear corporation Rosatom Deputy Director Kirill Komarov said Monday. ... more		Japan utility appeals nuclear reactor injunction The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant whose restart was blocked this week by a court injunction said Friday it would appeal the ruling. ... more

	Post-Fukushima Nuclear Restart Plans Foiled by Japanese Court A Japanese court ruled against restarting nuclear power reactors at the country's Takahama plant, derailing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to relaunch atomic energy generation four years after th ... more		Bury nuclear waste down a very deep hole, say UK scientists Scientists at the University of Sheffield calculate that all of the UK's high level nuclear waste from spent fuel reprocessing could be disposed of in just six boreholes 5km deep, fitting within a s ... more

Japan court blocks restarting of two nuclear reactors		Protests as Turkey starts work on first nuclear power plant		Canada sells uranium to India in breakthrough deal		Fukushima robot dies three hours after entering reactor vessel		US, China to Cooperate in Peaceful Nuclear Energy
Japan Considers Evaporating Fukushima's Radioactive Water		Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to Officially Shutdown		Japan's nuclear industry pledges to refire reactors		Russia and China Hold Talks on Broadening Nuclear Cooperation		Russia keen to build more nuclear power plants abroad

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Radiation from Fukushima detected off Canada west coast

Texas Rare Earth Resources and AREVA Sign Uranium Deal

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New Commercial Success for AREVA's Safety Alliance Program

Sri Lanka, Pakistan sign nuclear agreement

Delivery of Vessel Head to the Tihange 3 Nuclear Reactor in Belgium

Bulgaria drops $4bn Westinghouse nuclear deal

Atomic Experts to Visit Fukushima in April to Check Contaminated Water

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Oil prices drop on prospect of Iran nuclear deal

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Jordan, Russia ink deal on nuclear reactor plant

N. Korea denies hacking nuclear plants in South

Hungary reaches EU deal on nuclear fuel from Russia

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NE China nuclear plant generator operational

Jordan agrees deal for Russia to build nuclear plant

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