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September 14, 2015

France Nears Completion of Chernobyl Steel Confinement Structure
Paris (Sputnik) Sep 09, 2015
Two French companies completed the preliminary construction of a giant arch-shaped steel structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said Tuesday. "Construction of the steel structure is nearing the end. We are confident that all works will be completed by the end of 2017 on schedule," EBRD nuclear safety director Vince Novak told RIA Novosti. Bouygues and Vinci, part of the French-led Novarka consortium, are working on a "sar ... read more

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Kenya signs China nuclear power deal Kenya has signed a deal with China as part of the east African nation's plans to have a nuclear power station by 2025, the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB) said Thursday. ... more		Japan nuclear plant begins commercial operations A Japanese nuclear power plant started commercial operations on Thursday for the first time after two years of shutdown triggered by the Fukushima crisis. ... more		Anger as French minister casts doubt on nuclear plant closure France's environment minister cast doubt Tuesday on the planned 2017 closure of the country's oldest nuclear power plant, drawing anger from environmental groups and concerns from neighbouring Germany. ... more
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More safeguards before India uranium exports: Australia review Australia should not sell uranium to India until the South Asian giant establishes an independent nuclear regulator, a parliamentary committee recommended Tuesday, as it called for more safeguards on a landmark energy deal between the two countries. ... more		French Nuclear Nightmare Sends Shockwaves Through Europe The CEO of French energy giant EDF, Jean-Bernard Levy, has announced a further postponement of the commissioning of the gigantic new nuclear power station at Flamanville in northern France and admit ... 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		Pakistan marks 50th anniversary of India war amid tensions Pakistan on Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of its second war with arch-rival India, weeks after the two nuclear powers faced off in some of their deadliest skirmishes for over a decade. ... more
				Japan lifts evacuation order for radiation-hit Fukushima town The Japanese government on Saturday lifted the evacuation order for the first town near the crippled Fukushima reactors, more than four years after ordering mass relocations near the tsunami-wrecked nuclear plant. ... more		EDF delays launch of EPR nuclear reactor French energy group EDF on Thursday announced a further delay to the launch of its next generation EPR nuclear reactor, another setback for its 10.5-billion-euro ($11.6 billion) project. ... more

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After delays, Finland's showcase nuclear reactor to face tests Repeated delays, cost overruns, lax controls: construction of the world's first European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Finland was meant to be a showcase of French-German know-how but has instead turned into a bitter debacle. ... more		Misguided safety assumptions were key factor in Fukushima: IAEA A misguided faith in the complete safety of atomic power was a key factor in Japan's 2011 Fukushima accident, the UN nuclear watchdog said in its most comprehensive report on the disaster. ... more		Alien civilizations may be far rarer than hoped study suggests Mapping the Universe faster without sacrificing precision Mysterious 'red dots' in early universe may be 'black hole star' atmospheres		Troubled Finnish nuclear reactor to enter test phase in 2016 Finland's much-delayed EPR nuclear reactor is to begin testing in February next year, French atomic energy giant Areva and its Finnish counterpart TVO announced Friday. ... more
'Cure' for Chernobyl children: sun, sea, clean air in Portugal Anya wasn't even born when Chernobyl exploded nearly 30 years ago, but even today its radioactive fallout stalks her and other Ukrainian youngsters growing up near the disused plant. ... more		Kazakhstan signs deal to host nuclear fuel bank Kazakhstan and the UN nuclear watchdog signed a deal on Thursday to create the first internationally-controlled uranium bank aimed at guaranteeing supplies for power plants and curbing nuclear proliferation. ... more		Indonesia Plans to Build Its First Nuclear Power Plant by 2024 Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry expects the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the country to be completed by 2024, The Jakarta Post reports, citing the head of the N ... more		Fukushima to start pumping ground water away from plant Staff at the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will begin pumping groundwater from the plant's territory to prevent the buildup of radioactive liquid this week, the NHK television repor ... more

	Kazakh President to Meet IAEA Head to Sign Nuclear Fuel Bank Agreement Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to meet with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano on Thursday, the day when the Nuclear Fuel Bank is due to be officia ... more		Terms of Jordan nuke plant deal to be clear by 2017 Terms and costs of the construction of Jordan's first nuclear power plant are expected to be clear by the spring of 2017, the head of Russia's Rosatom nuclear corporation said Tuesday. "A feas ... more

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