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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

IAEA conducts nuclear accident response exercise in Mexico

Vienna (AFP) July 8, 2008 - The UN's atomic watchdog said Tuesday it would conduct a major exercise to test the response to a simulated accident at a nuclear power plant in Mexico starting Wednesday.

Jul 8, 2008

Accidental uranium waste spill at French nuclear plant

Marseille, France (AFP) July 8, 2008 - An accidental spillage of waste containing uranium occured Tuesday at one of France's top nuclear plants but authorities said there was no immediate cause for concern, authorities said.

Jul 8, 2008

Putin, Ahmadinejad discuss nuclear plant progress: PM’s office

Moscow (AFP) July 7, 2008 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday discussed progress on a nuclear power plant Russia is building in Iran, a statement from Putin's office said.

Jul 7, 2008

France to build second latest-generation nuclear plant

Le Creusot, France (AFP) July 3, 2008 - President Nicolas Sarkozy announced Thursday that France will build a second third-generation EPR nuclear plant, arguing nuclear power was the country's best answer to soaring energy prices.

Jul 3, 2008

Europeans’ reservations about nuclear energy on the decline: survey

Brussels (AFP) July 3, 2008 - Reservations about the use of nuclear energy are on the decline in Europe, although there is still no majority in favour, according to an EU survey published on Thursday.

Jul 3, 2008

Russia Says Nuclear Sector Open To Foreign Investment

Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 02, 2008 - Russia's nuclear industry is open to both domestic and foreign investors, a Russian deputy prime minister told an international nuclear forum on Wednesday.

Jul 2, 2008