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June 17, 2016

Bulgaria ordered to pay Russia for dropped nuke plant
Sofia (AFP) June 16, 2016
Bulgaria has been ordered to pay Russia 550 million euros ($620 million) for cancelling a nuclear power plant project, significantly less than Moscow had demanded, officials in Sofia said Thursday. A Paris arbitration court "estimated that (Bulgaria's) National Electricity Company (NEK) is obliged to pay for nuclear plant equipment worth about 550 million euros," Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said. "The decision is objective - it is logical to pay for what you ordered," she added at a new ... read more

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France halts reactor in Areva parts scandal A French nuclear power reactor has been shut down for additional testing, the nation's regulator said Thursday, as Greenpeace called for full disclosure of facilities using possibly faulty parts from Areva. ... more		New material has potential to cut costs and make nuclear fuel recycling cleaner Researchers are investigating a new material that might help in nuclear fuel recycling and waste reduction by capturing certain gases released during reprocessing. Conventional technologies to remov ... more		Dutch probe cross-border nuclear safety The Dutch safety board announced on Wednesday it is launching an investigation into how the Netherlands works with its neighbours to prevent and handle any cross-border nuclear power accidents. ... more
				France's Areva unveils plan for nuclear fuel unit Struggling French nuclear giant Areva said Wednesday it will create a new nuclear fuel subsidiary as it withdraws from the business of building reactors. ... more		All Clear! Russia to Give Its Arctic Domains a Clean Bill of Health The nuclear waste in Andreyev Bay, situated on Russia's Kola Peninsula within the Arctic Circle just 50 km from the Norwegian border, has long been a stumbling block that troubled Russia's relations ... more

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A new material can clear up nuclear waste gases An international team of scientists at EPFL and the US have discovered a material that can clear out radioactive waste from nuclear plants more efficiently, cheaply, and safely than current methods. ... more		South Africa beefs up local nuclear resources to support energy needs Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown on Thursday launched the Nuclear Operator Pipeline project at the Koeberg nuclear power station near Cape Town as part of plans to beef up local nuclear re ... more		New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands Trump signs memorandum to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis		Belgium's Tihange reactor shuts down Belgium's ageing Tihange 2 nuclear reactor was automatically shut down following a motor failure in a non-nuclear part of the plant, a spokesman said Saturday. ... more
				In turnaround, Sweden agrees to continue nuclear power Sweden's left-wing government struck a deal with the opposition Friday to continue nuclear power for the foreseeable future, backtracking on its pledge to phase out atomic energy. ... more		Plant lignin improves efficacy of sunscreen In a new study, scientists point to the potential of lignin to bolster sunscreen performance. ... more

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A protective shield against the heavy metal uranium Microorganisms can better withstand the heavy metal uranium when glutathione is present, a molecule composed of three amino acids. Scientists from the German based Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendo ... more		Finns to bury nuclear waste in world's costliest tomb Deep underground on a lush green island, Finland is preparing to bury its highly-radioactive nuclear waste for 100,000 years - sealing it up and maybe even throwing away the key. ... more		Dutch MPs urge closure of Belgian nuclear plants Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday urged the government to push for the closure of two ageing nuclear reactors in Belgium, which have also raised concerns in other neighbouring countries. ... more		Obama offers Modi warm farewell embrace Barack Obama and Narendra Modi vowed cooperation between the United States and India on nuclear power and climate change during a meeting at the White House Tuesday. ... more

	Scientists test world's most intense gamma radiation source Scientists may soon better understand the elemental origins of oxygen, thanks to the world's most intense source of gamma radiation - soon to be brought online at the ELI Nuclear Physics research facility in Romania. ... more		Bids for S.Africa nuclear plants to open in next months Bidding for power plants in South Africa is expected to start in coming months, France's special envoy for nuclear matters said Wednesday in Johannesburg. ... more

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