Safety & Environment
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NRC appoints fourth commissioner, forms IT security office
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has appointed Kristine Svinicki as a commissioner and reappointed Gregory Jaczko for a second term as a commissioner. In addition, it…
Rare visitor to Oldbury nuclear plant
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: World Nuclear News[Daily Mail, The Sun, 11 March] A rare Great Bustard – the heaviest flying bird in the world – has been paying regular visits to the…
Uranium processor fined for solvent spillage
Source: World Nuclear NewsDenver-based Cotter Corporation has pleaded guilty to violation of a wildlife law following a spillage of solvent from its Canon City uranium mill that caused the…
Emissions auction to boost nuclear
Source: World Nuclear NewsBritish electricity generators might have to purchase all their European Emissions Trading Scheme allowances through an auction as part of government plans to boost low-carbon generation…
Report calls for global sharing of data on radioactive materials
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe UK's Royal Society has published a report which highlights the need for the world to share technical data on nuclear and other radioactive materials in…
UK study links radiation dose and circulatory disease
Source: World Nuclear NewsA study of UK nuclear industry workers has found that exposure to relatively high occupational levels of radiation over long periods of time may be linked…
IAEA concludes Forsmark operational safety review
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe International Atomic Energy Agency has concluded its operational safety review of Sweden's Forsmark nuclear power plant and expects to submit its final report to the…
Coal starts to burn investors
Source: World Nuclear NewsCoal-fired power generation in the USA is facing some of the same fundamental problems that nuclear power faced during the 1970s, a new report said. The…
Areva carbon neutral; Fortum agrees to trade
Source: World Nuclear NewsFrench nuclear fuel cycle company Areva has announced that it achieved carbon neutrality in 2007. Meanwhile, Finland's Fortum has agreed to purchase 5 million tonnes of…
Chalk River nuclear chief to step down
Source: World Nuclear NewsBrian McGee will step down in May from his position as senior vice president and chief nuclear officer of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL). The…
Residents relied on TV for details of Kashiwazaki Kariwa quake
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: World Nuclear NewsAlmost everyone in the Tokyo region of Japan relied on the television for information about the July 2007 earthquake and its effects on the Kashiwazaki Kariwa…
Cigar Lake successfully plugged
Source: World Nuclear NewsA concrete plug required to dewater the flooded Cigar Lake uranium mine has been proven effective, according to Cameco, 50% owner of the mine. The 7000…
Germany's nuclear phase-out 'isn't comprehensible'
Source: World Nuclear News[Energia.gr, 18 February; Reuters, 19 February] The head of EOn has called for a review of Germany's policy for the phase-out of nuclear power. Wulf Bernotat,…
Environmental study for Olkiluoto 4
Source: World Nuclear NewsBuilding a fourth nuclear power reactor at Finland's Olkiluoto site would have a positive effect on the local economy, without causing danger to the public, TVO…
Investigations, accusations over isotope crisis
Source: World Nuclear NewsAn review of the events surrounding Canada's isotope crisis is being launched by the two main protagonists: the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Atomic Energy of…
US research reactors 'vulnerable', says GAO
Source: World Nuclear NewsA US congressional watchdog has called for a re-think of the consequences of terrorist attacks on university research reactors after finding security and emergency response concerns.…
Nuclear firms applauded
Source: World Nuclear NewsNuclear generator Endesa is the world's most sustainable electricity company, according to a report. The top 15% of companies in the electricity sector included 14 with…
China to shut down for the Olympics
Source: World Nuclear News[PR Newswire, 11 February] China is preparing to shut down large swathes of its heavy manufacturing and coal-fired power stations for up to 54 days this…
NRU upgrades now complete
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe safety upgrade program at the heart of Canada's recent isotope crisis has now been completed. Two coolant pumps are now fully connected to a new…
Study on environmental impact of new Lithuanian plant
Source: World Nuclear NewsLithuania's national energy company, Lietuvos Energija, has awarded a contract to an international consortium to evaluate the environmental impact assessment for a new nuclear power plant…