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EU urges extra safety for planned Slovak nuclear reactor

Brussels (AFP) July 15, 2008 - The European Commission called Tuesday on Slovakia's main electricity producer to step up safety at its planned extension of a Soviet-era nuclear power plant, slammed by Greenpeace as a hazardous unit.

Jul 15, 2008

Russia Becomes Major Uranium Supplier

Moscow (UPI) Jul 14, 2008 - Russia has overtaken Niger to become the world's fourth-largest uranium producer, after Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan. Russia received its new rating in 2007, when it produced 3,527 tons of uranium.

Jul 14, 2008

Lithuania Plans Vote On Delaying Nuclear Shutdown

Vilnius (AFP) July 14, 2008 - Lithuanian lawmakers stepped up the pressure on the European Union Monday by calling a referendum to delay the EU-agreed closure of a Soviet-era nuclear plant that provides the bulk of the country's power.

Jul 14, 2008

IAEA board to discuss India nuclear safeguards next month

Vienna (AFP) July 14, 2008 - The UN atomic watchdog's board of governors will meet on August 1st to discuss a draft safeguards agreement with India, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday.

Jul 14, 2008

Merkel calls for slower nuclear phase-out in Germany

Berlin (AFP) July 13, 2008 - Chancellor Angela Merkel issued a contentious call Sunday to slow Germany's planned phase-out of nuclear energy, amid growing fears it will be impossible to slash greenhouse gas emissions without it.

Jul 13, 2008

India says fuel supplies assured under nuclear deal

New Delhi (AFP) July 13, 2008 - India defended Saturday a safeguards agreement with the UN atomic energy agency for a sensitive deal on its nuclear reactors, saying it guaranteed uninterrupted fuel supplies for its plants.

Jul 13, 2008

Steinmeier slams wholesale export of nuclear plants: report

Berlin (AFP) July 11, 2008 - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned that it could prove dangerous to give nations around the world nuclear power plants in an interview published here Friday.

Jul 11, 2008

Nuclear accident exercise in Mexico a ‘success’, IAEA says

Vienna (AFP) July 11, 2008 - The nuclear accident response exercise conducted at the Laguna Verde nuclear power plant in Mexico this week was a success, the UN's atomic watchdog said Friday.

Jul 11, 2008

Lithuania plans EU talks to delay Soviet-era reactor closure

Vilnius (AFP) July 11, 2008 - Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus said Friday he was planning talks with fellow EU leaders, as Vilnius pushes to delay the closure of an aging Chernobyl-type nuclear plant which provides the bulk of its power.

Jul 11, 2008

French nuclear facility to shut down after uranium leak

Lyon, France (AFP) July 11, 2008 - French authorities ordered Friday the temporary closure of a nuclear treatment plant in a popular tourist region of southern France after a uranium leak polluted the local water supply.

Jul 11, 2008

Czech power group takes step to build new nuclear capacity: company

Prague (AFP) July 11, 2008 - Czech electricity giant CEZ took a first step to building new nuclear capacity on Friday by filing a demand for an environmental assessment for an extension to a plant.

Jul 11, 2008

Areva consortium leads race to dismantle British nuclear site

London (AFP) July 11, 2008 - British authorities said on Friday that a consortium of British, French and US companies was the preferred bidder for a contract to dismantle the Sellafield nuclear site in northern England.

Jul 11, 2008

Water ban upheld after French nuclear leak

Marseille, France (AFP) July 10, 2008 - French authorities Thursday upheld a ban on drinking water following a uranium leak at a nuclear plant in southern France, although the ecology minister insisted there was no imminent danger to the local population.

Jul 10, 2008

US welcomes India’s decision to move ahead with nuke deal

Vienna (AFP) July 10, 2008 - A top US envoy welcomed Thursday India's decision to open up some of its civilian nuclear reactors to UN inspections as a pre-condition for a controversial nuclear cooperation deal between the United States and India.

Jul 10, 2008

UN chief renews appeal to Iran to halt uranium enrichment

United Nations (AFP) July 10, 2008 - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday made a fresh appeal to Iran to comply with UN demands that it halt sensitive nuclear fuel work and urged all Middle East parties to pursue peaceful dialogue.

Jul 10, 2008

French authorities keep water ban after nuclear leak

Marseille, France (AFP) July 9, 2008 - Residents in southern France were told not to drink water or eat fish from rivers on Wednesday following an uranium leak at a nuclear plant that Germany's junior environment minister said was not a trivial matter.

Jul 9, 2008