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Is nuclear power fair for future generations
The recent nuclear accident in Fukushima Daiichi in Japan has brought the nuclear debate to the forefront of controversy.
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Germany at 40% nuke capacity, no issues
Only 10 out of the 21 nuclear reactors in Germany are currently running and there haven't been any power outages, suggesting that government plans to drop nuclear could be realized quicker than expected.
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EU nuclear safety sweep accused of soft-pedalling
Europe on Wednesday will draw up stress-test parameters for a safety sweep of its nuclear power reactors, promised after Japan's Fukushima No.1 disaster, but already the focus of bitter disputes.
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China to boost nuclear safety standards
China plans to upgrade emergency procedures for nuclear power plants, a government official said Sunday.
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Madrid demo calls for end to nuclear power
Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Madrid Sunday calling for the immediate shutdown of Spain's nuclear plants in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan.
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Japan urges shutdown of quake-threatened nuclear plant
A nuclear plant located near a tectonic faultline should be shut down, Japan's trade and industry minister said Sunday, but he denied the government would reverse its policy on atomic power.
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Thousands rally in Japan against nuclear power
Thousands of people rallied in Japan Saturday to demand a shift away from nuclear power after an earthquake and tsunami sparked the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl a quarter-century ago.
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Lithuanian nuclear plant to go online in 2020
A new nuclear power plant should start producing electricity in Lithuania in 2020, six years after construction of the facility begins, Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius said Friday.
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Japan PM orders shutdown of nuclear plant near faultline
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday ordered the suspension of operations at an ageing nuclear power plant southwest of Tokyo because it is located close to a dangerous tectonic faultline.
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Swiss watchdog orders nuclear plants to tackle flaws
Switzerland's nuclear safety watchdog has ordered the country's atomic power stations to deal with weaknesses found in post-Fukushima quake and flood resistance inspections.
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Cracks found in protective casings at Bulgaria nuclear plant
Cracks were detected in the protective casings of a number of control rods at Bulgaria's sole nuclear plant, but there has been no release of radioactivity, the plant's operator said Thursday.
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Australia looks at nuclear power’s future
Nuclear power must be seriously considered as an option globally to reduce carbon emissions, said Mining giant Rio Tinto Chairman Jan du Plessis.
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France denies reactor programme halted
France's energy minister denied Wednesday that a plan to build a second latest generation EPR nuclear power station had been put on hold, as the head of the country's biggest energy firm had claimed.
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EU nuclear plant stress tests to start in June: Hungary
Stress tests on nuclear power stations in the European Union will start in June, EU president Hungary announced Wednesday, following an informal meeting of European energy ministers this week.
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Slovakia puts off new Jaslovske nuclear unit till 2025
Slovakia's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday a new reactor unit at one of the country's nuclear power plants won't come on line before 2025 after construction was put off by five years or more.
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Police arrest five men near British nuclear plant
British police arrested five men under anti-terrorism legislation close to a nuclear plant, but said Tuesday the case appeared to be unconnected to the death of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.