Safety & Environment
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Areva's simulator upgrade
Source: World Nuclear NewsAreva will upgrade three nuclear power plant simulators at its Paris headquarters. L-3 MAPPS has been awarded the contract. The engineering simulators are used to analyse…
Earthquake studies should help standards evolve
Source: World Nuclear NewsAn international team of nuclear safety experts has said that nuclear safety equipment suffered no significant damage at Kashiwazaki Kariwa, and that the lessons of last…
Fennovoima's EIA program for new nuclear
Source: World Nuclear NewsFennovoima has submitted an environmental impact assessment programme to the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy regarding the construction of a new nuclear power plant.…
Tepco counts earthquake costs
Source: World Nuclear NewsLosses of around ¥155 billion ($1.44 billion) are projected by Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) for FY2007 as the costs of the July 2007 earthquake mount.…
Nuclear utilities in list of world's most sustainable companies
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe fourth annual Global 100 list of the most sustainable large corporations in the world has been announced. The list includes six energy companies and five…
International Nuclear Safety School launched
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe International Nuclear Safety School has been launched in South Korea to promote nuclear safety learning and cooperation on a global and regional basis. The school…
Port Hope upgrades to start soon
Source: World Nuclear NewsUranium giant Cameco has received approval to carry out engineering changes at its Port Hope uranium conversion plant in response to contamination in groundwater last year.…
President's 'unfinished business' includes nuclear
Source: World Nuclear NewsUS President George Bush called for a reduction in US dependence on oil and an increase in the use of nuclear power in his final State…
Lord Turner to head UK climate change committee
Source: World Nuclear NewsLord Jonathan Adair Turner has been named as the first chairman of the new Committee on Climate Change, which will provide the UK government with independent,…
IAEA concludes lessons of Pelindaba break-in
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: World Nuclear NewsSecurity experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have concluded a visit to Pelindaba, triggered by the armed break in the nuclear research complex suffered…
US regulator dishes out fines
Source: World Nuclear NewsEntergy is to be fined $650,000 for being too slow to ensure public warning systems had back-up power at the Indian Point nuclear power plant. Florida…
’20 20 by 2020′ says Europe
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe European Commission has made long-awaited proposals on energy and climate change. By 2020 it wants a 20% cut in carbon dioxide emissions, and 20% of…
Fortum launches electricity eco-labels
Source: World Nuclear NewsFinnish utility Fortum will introduce two new eco-labels for electricity sold to business customers in Finland and Sweden. The labels will signify electricity produced with no…
British Energy expects AGRs to restart later this year
Source: World Nuclear NewsFollowing investigations into an issue with corrosion of wire windings of boiler closure units at four of its Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors, British Energy said that all…
Nuclear is a "technological megafix"
Source: World Nuclear News[Guardian, 16 January] Using nuclear power to avert global warming is a "technological megafix", said Sir Jonathan Porrit, chair of the UK government's Sustainable Development Commission.…
Fallout from isotope crisis hits top regulator
Source: World Nuclear NewsLinda Keen has been sacked as president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, as the row over the NRU shutdown intensifies. …
Man makes nuclear reactor in garage
Source: World Nuclear News[NBC 5, 9 January; Dallas News, 10 January] A 22-year-old man from Rockwall, Texas, has reportedly attempted to build a small-scale nuclear power reactor in his…
Canadian safety chief rebuts minister’s claims
Source: World Nuclear NewsLinda Keen, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) president, has published a letter strongly rebuting written comments made by Gary Lunn, Natural Resources Minister, which questioned Keen's judgement. …
Higashidori-1 NPS delays reported
Source: World Nuclear News[Nikkei: 5 January] TEPCO will postponed plans for construction of the Higashidori-1 NPS by one year, according to Japanese business daily Nikkei. Construction was due to…
Crack at Davis-Besse "non-emergency"
Source: World Nuclear NewsA leak too small to measure, discovered during a scheduled outage at the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant, has been classed as a "non-emergency". …