Yangon (AFP) Nov 18, 2012 - Myanmar said on Sunday it would agree to new atomic safeguards that allow inspections of suspected clandestine nuclear sites, ahead of a milestone visit by US President Barack Obama.
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Nov 16, 2012 - Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it has received two contracts from Nuklearna Elektrarna Krsko (NEK) to provide a passive containment dry-filter method (DFM) venting system and a pas
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Nov 16, 2012 - Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it has signed an agreement with Siempelkamp Nukleartechnik GmbH (SNT) subsidiaries Siempelkamp Nuclear Services, Inc (SNS) and NIS Ingenieurgesellsch
Cincinnati IL (SPX) Nov 16, 2012 - People living near a former uranium ore processing facility in Ohio are experiencing a higher than average rate of lupus, according a new study conducted by scientists at the University of Cincinnat
Tokyo (UPI) Nov 15, 2012 - Japanese nuclear regulators and power companies have a history of underestimating the danger posed by active faults near a number of reactors, a scientist says.
Seoul (AFP) Nov 15, 2012 - Thousands of villagers staged a protest outside one of South Korea's largest nuclear power plants Thursday, voicing growing public concern over safety standards after a series of scares and scandals.
Santa Cruz, Calif. (UPI) Nov 15, 2012 - The California Coastal Commission has rejected Pacific Gas & Electric's proposal for offshore seismic testing near the state's only operating nuclear facility.
Paris (AFP) Nov 13, 2012 - French energy groups EDF and Areva said Tuesday they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese counterpart CGNPC to jointly develop a new medium power nuclear reactor, confirming a report in the financial daily Les Echos.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 11, 2012 - Japan's only working nuclear power plant sits on what may be a seismic fault in the earth's crust, a geologist has warned, saying it is very silly to allow it to continue operating.
Bucharest (AFP) Nov 09, 2012 - One of two reactors at Romania's sole nuclear power plant stopped unexpectedly after its automatic shutdown system was mysteriously triggered, management said Friday.
Seoul (AFP) Nov 9, 2012 - South Korea said Friday minor cracks were found at a nuclear reactor that have not caused a leak but still mean the facility will be kept offline, prompting fears of power shortages in the coming winter.
Seoul (UPI) Nov 9, 2012 - A South Korean nuclear power plant will be shut down for weeks as regulators investigate cracks found in control rod tunnels, officials said.
Prague (AFP) Nov 08, 2012 - The Czech Republic said Thursday it wanted to increase nuclear power to at least 50 percent of its electrical energy mix by around 2040 from the current 30 percent and to cut coal use to meet greenhouse gas emission targets.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 7, 2012 - The cost of cleaning up the mess left by meltdowns at Fukushima nuclear power station and compensating those affected may double to $125 billion, the plant's operator said Wednesday.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 7, 2012 - The cost of the clean-up and compensation after Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster may double to $125 billion, the plant's operator warned Wednesday.
Seoul (AFP) Nov 7, 2012 - South Korea's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it would carry out a rigorous inspection of all the country's 23 reactors after a scandal involving unvetted components fuelled public fears about nuclear safety.
