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• Greenpeace takes on Areva

  The anti-nuclear group wants to stop the next EPR to be built in France In a long article , over 800 words, the New York Times brought two  of its reporters to bear on the issue of whether the Areva 1,600 MW EPR reactor produces spent nuclear fuel that is literally too hot to handle.  The article is a perfect example of how an aggressive anti-nuclear activist organization can successfully... Posted Feb 01 2009, 04:44 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Areva, Nuclear energy, nuclear reactors, EPR, Greenpeace

• New trouble at Olkiluoto

  Greenpeace exploits tensions between Areva and Bouygues The Financial Times of London reports that Finland's nuclear safety authority has launched an inquiry into the quality of welding work on construction of the country's fifth nuclear reactor due to be completed in 2011.  Reuters reports the international environmental group Greenpeace went public last week with claims of problems with... Posted Aug 16 2008, 12:50 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Areva, Olkiluoto3, Greenpeace

• Greenpeace founder brings pro-nuclear message to Idaho

  He seeks alliances while crossing the Snake River Patrick Moore, the founder of Greenpeace, now age 60, came to Idaho last week and found receptive audiences for his strong message on nuclear energy in a state that has no commercial nuclear power plants.  Speaking to 300 people in Idaho Falls, the home of the Idaho National Laboratory, and to twice that number at two venues in Boise, Moore said... Posted May 01 2008, 11:19 PM by Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Filed under: Greenpeace