Civil Nuclear
Queensland aims to resume uranium mining
Brisbane, Australia (UPI) Sep 12, 2013 - The government of the Australian state of Queensland has released a plan to resume uranium mining as early as next year.
Civil Nuclear
Taiwan nuclear power plant progresses amid resistance
Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Sep 11, 2013 - Taiwan's controversial fourth nuclear power plant could be ready for loading of fuel rods as early as this month, the government says.
Civil Nuclear
S. Korea ex-vice minister charged in nuclear graft probe
Seoul (AFP) Sept 10, 2013 - A former deputy minister has been charged with taking bribes as part of a corruption probe into South Korea's nuclear industry which has already indicted nearly 100 people, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Civil Nuclear
Merkel faces election scrap over German energy shift
Berlin, Berlin (AFP) Sept 10, 2013 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel stunned the world in 2011 by deciding to scrap nuclear power for renewables, but as election day approaches, a fight has broken out over how to pay for the clean energy drive.
Civil Nuclear
Fukushima far from solved, say Abe’s Games critics
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 10, 2013 - Japan's efforts to clean up its nuclear disaster face intense global scrutiny ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, observers say, but despite government promises that Fukushima is under control the crisis will not be over by 2020.
Civil Nuclear
AREVA completes first major component decontamination in France
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 10, 2013 - AREVA has successfully decontaminated the major components of the Chooz A nuclear power plant located in Northern France. The first project of its kind performed by AREVA in France, the decontaminat
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Charges dropped against Japan’s ex-PM, TEPCO over Fukushima
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 09, 2013 - Japanese prosecutors on Monday decided not to charge former prime minister Naoto Kan and TEPCO bosses over the initial stages of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
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London Olympics-style authority touted to build British nuke plants
London (UPI) Sep 9, 2013 - Britain could end delays in building nuclear power plants if it had an Olympics-style government authority to oversee the process, the 2012 London Games' chief says.
Civil Nuclear
Five questions to ask when reassessing a nuclear power plant’s operating margins
Holden MA (SPX) Sep 09, 2013 - When an incident, an inspection or an audit triggers a finding or corrective action at a nuclear facility, that doesn't always spell trouble. The reality is-with the right approach- assessing the si
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Finnish group, Rosatom reach agreement on new nuclear power plant
Helsinki, Finland (UPI) Sep 6, 2013 - A consortium seeking to build a nuclear power plant in northern Finland said this week it has reached a deal to partner with Russian nuclear company Rosatom.
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Russia, Britain agree nuclear power reactors deal
Moscow (AFP) Sept 05, 2013 - Russian state nuclear company Rosatom, Rolls-Royce and Finnish utility Fortum agreed on Thursday to consider building nuclear power plants in Britain.
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Fukushima tank leak may have mixed with groundwater: TEPCO
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 05, 2013 - Highly radioactive water leaking from a storage tank at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant may have seeped into groundwater flowing towards the Pacific Ocean, the plant's operator said Thursday.
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Japan unveils ice wall plan for Fukushima water leaks
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 03, 2013 - Tokyo on Tuesday unveiled a half-billion dollar plan to stem radioactive water leaks at Fukushima, creating a wall of ice underneath the stricken plant, as the government elbowed the operator aside.
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Fukushima water release unavoidable: Japan nuke watchdog
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 02, 2013 - Japan's nuclear watchdog chief said Monday that contaminated water from the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant must be released into the ocean eventually, warning the plant remains fragile with many risks.
Civil Nuclear
Sun, sand, surf and radiation in shadow of Fukushima
Iwaki, Japan (AFP) Aug 30, 2013 - With its towering waves, golden sand and stunning scenery, Toyoma beach in Iwaki is an almost perfect spot for surfing - if only it wasn't just down the coast from Japan's leaking Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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More U.S. nuclear power plant closures to come?
Vernon, Vt. (UPI) Aug 30, 2013 - The closing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant could be indicative of more shutdowns to come, experts say.