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Scientists propose nuclear ‘renaissance’
London (UPI) Aug 12, 2010 - British scientists are calling for a nuclear power renaissance in a 20-year master plan proposing global expansion of the industry.
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Russia nuclear sites under threat from the flames
Moscow (AFP) Aug 12, 2010 - Here is a list of sensitive nuclear sites threatened by the spread of fires raging in Russia since late July.
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Federal Investigation Of Texas’ Radioactive Waste Dump Urged
Environmental groups have asked the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S.
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Comanche Peak Celebrates 20 Years Of Commercial Operations
Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 12, 2010 - In its first 20 years, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant and the Luminant employees who keep it operating safely have generated more than 323 million net megawatt hours of electricity, helped contribute more than $1 billion to the communities in which the plant operates and given tens of thousands of hours in support of local organizations.
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Chernobyl – the world’s worst civilian nuclear disaster
Kiev (AFP) Aug 12, 2010 - It was shortly after one a.m on April 26, 1986 when the number-four reactor at the Chernobyl complex was shattered by massive blasts, releasing radiation and causing the world's worst civilian nuclear disaster.
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Australian opposition vows uranium for India, warns on China
Sydney (AFP) Aug 12, 2010 - Australia's opposition Thursday vowed to sell uranium to nuclear power India if elected this month and cautioned against over-reliance on China, the country's top trading partner.
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Russia admits fires burned on Chernobyl-hit land
Moscow (AFP) Aug 11, 2010 - Russia on Wednesday admitted wildfires hit swathes of land contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster, raising fears that buried radioactive particles could be released into the air, as a new wildfire broke out near a nuclear facility.
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German E.ON presses Berlin on nuclear power
Frankfurt (AFP) Aug 11, 2010 - German power giant E.ON posted mixed quarterly results on Wednesday and pressed Chancellor Angela Merkel to live up to her promise to extend the life of some of the country's nuclear plants.
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Burning Russia battles to defend nuclear sites
Moscow (AFP) Aug 10, 2010 - Russia fought a deadly battle Tuesday to prevent wildfires from engulfing key nuclear sites as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took to the air in a water-bombing plane to join the firefighting effort.
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Uranium mining in Australia opposed
Perth, Australia (UPI) Aug 9, 2010 - Activists and opposition politicians in Western Australia are urging the state to ban the mining of uranium, saying potential dangers are off the scale.
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London behind nuclear revival, Huhne says
London (UPI) Aug 9, 2010 - Britain is on track to open a first new nuclear reactor in 2018, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said Monday.
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No nuclear health threat from Russian fires: experts
Paris (AFP) Aug 6, 2010 - ires that are sweeping across Russia threaten to re-release nuclear contamination from the Chernobyl disaster into the air, but not in levels dangerous to human health, experts said Friday.
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Chinese nuclear firm ties up with Australian uranium miner
Beijing (AFP) Aug 6, 2010 - Australian uranium producer Paladin Energy Ltd has said it agreed with a major Chinese nuclear power firm to explore long-term uranium sales, as Beijing looks to boost its renewable energy capabilities.
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US, Vietnam in advanced nuclear negotiations: report
Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2010 - The United States is in advanced negotiations to share nuclear fuel and technology with Vietnam, including a proviso that would allow Hanoi to enrich uranium on its own, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
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US, India sign nuclear reprocessing pact
Washington (AFP) July 30, 2010 - The United States and India signed an agreement Friday enabling the Asian power to reprocess American nuclear material, a key requirement under their landmark atomic energy pact.
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EDF announces 2-year delay, cost hike at new reactor
Paris (AFP) July 30, 2010 - French group EDF on Friday announced a two-year delay for its nuclear power plant in Flamanville along with a cost increase, a revelation that could shake the confidence of potential foreign clients in the new generation reactor.