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Talks on SoCal nuclear plant restart held
Dec 19, 2012 (UPI)
U.S. regulators and Southern California Edison officials say they've discussed a restart proposal for the San Onofre nuclear plant, closed for safety concerns. ...
Quake risk at Japan atomic recycling plant: experts
Dec 19, 2012 (AFP)
Japan's only reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel could sit on an active seismic fault vulnerable to a massive earthquake, experts warned Wednesday. If reg...
Japanese party victory a boost for nuclear
Dec 17, 2012 (UPI)
The Liberal Democratic Party's victory in Japan's elections is seen as a boost for nuclear energy, experts say. Shigeki Matsumoto, an analyst at Nomura said the...
British regulators OK nuke reactor design
Dec 17, 2012 (UPI)
British regulators have approved the design of a new generation of nuclear power reactor as the French companies seeking to build it have delayed their plans. B...
France appoints nuke plant closure chief
Dec 14, 2012 (UPI)
The shuttering of France's oldest nuclear plant and the assistance given to its workers will be overseen by a veteran transportation official, Paris says. The F...
LA wants public hearings on nuke plant
Dec 14, 2012 (UPI)
Los Angles says it wants the San Onofre nuclear power plant kept out of commission unless its operator agrees to public hearings before it reopens. The City Cou...
Second Japan atomic plant at fault risk: experts
Dec 14, 2012 (AFP)
A second nuclear plant in Japan sits atop a possibly active seismic fault, government-appointed experts said Friday, days after the first facility was said to b...
Nuclear power emerges as new Japan campaign issue
Dec 13, 2012 (AFP)
The future of nuclear power in Fukushima-scarred Japan has emerged as a major campaign issue for the first time in weekend polls, but experts warn little though...
Britain approves nuclear reactor design
Dec 13, 2012 (AFP)
British regulators on Thursday accepted design plans for a nuclear reactor from French groups Areva and EDF Energy, which are seeking to build a new power stati...
Westinghouse, Toshiba and Metrostav Announce Agreement with Czech Technical University
Dec 13, 2012 (SPX)
Westinghouse Electric Company, Toshiba Corporation and Metrostav are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Czech Techn...
IAEA raps Bulgaria over safety at nuclear plant
Dec 13, 2012 (AFP)
The UN atomic agency said on Thursday after a routine visit to Bulgaria's only nuclear plant that it had recommended several improvements including creating con...
AREVA announces a partnership for new nuclear with UK companies
Dec 13, 2012 (SPX)
AREVA has announced that it has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with 25 UK-based companies for the supply of components and services for new EPRTM nucle...
Japan to host nuclear safety conference in Fukushima
Dec 13, 2012 (AFP)
An international conference will be held in Japan's Fukushima region over the weekend to discuss nuclear safety following last year's atomic crisis, Tokyo said ...
The ATMEA1 reactor introduced to the Brazilian market
Dec 11, 2012 (SPX)
ATMEA, the 50/50 Joint Venture between AREVA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), held yesterday its first regional ATMEA Day in Rio de Janeiro to present the...
Japan may scrap nuclear plant over seismic fault
Dec 10, 2012 (AFP)
Geologists said Monday a Japanese nuclear plant may be sited over an active seismic fault, indicating that it will probably be scrapped. All five experts tasked...
No nuclear problems reported after Japan quake: IAEA
Dec 07, 2012 (AFP)
Nuclear power plants close to the epicentre of a powerful undersea earthquake and tsunami off Japan have reported no problems and no emergency measures were act...
PM says France committed to problem-plagued nuclear reactor
Dec 06, 2012 (AFP)
Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said Thursday that the French government remains committed to finishing a new-generation nuclear reactor despite further cost o...
Swedish nuclear reactor stopped over safety concerns
Dec 06, 2012 (AFP)
A nuclear reactor in Sweden was stopped on Thursday after the country's nuclear industry watchdog said the operator had failed to comply with its safety require...
Outside View: Japan's energy conundrum
Dec 05, 2012 (UPI)
When it comes to choices in Japanese politics, quantity has certainly given over to quality. After all, as voters face a barrage of campaign rhetoric from 12 po...
Who will win the Temelin NPP bid?
Dec 05, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her European tour with visiting the Czech Republic. The main aim of her talks in Prague is lobbying the bid of the J...
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