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• New candidates for head of IAEA

  Yesterday's deadline for submission of candidates for the post of director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed with five names submitted. Posted Apr 28 2009, 07:38 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: IAEA, Politics and Nuclear Power, director general

• Bill to liquidate the Nuclear Waste Fund

  The bulk of America's $30 billion nuclear waste fund could be repaid to consumers under legislation introduced to the Senate late last week. Posted Apr 27 2009, 11:56 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Yucca, Politics and Nuclear Power, funding

• Ameren suspends new nuclear plant plans

  US generator AmerenUE has announced it is suspending its efforts to build a new nuclear power plant at Callaway in Missouri, saying that state policies are making it too difficult to finance the project. Meanwhile, the chairman of a US energy regulator has publicly questioned whether the country needs any new nuclear plants. Posted Apr 24 2009, 08:04 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Politics and Nuclear Power, Ameren, bill

• Further nuclear commitments from UAE

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has granted international inspectors extended rights in the country by signing the Additional Protocol to the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty. Posted Apr 09 2009, 07:55 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Politics and Nuclear Power, UAE, Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty

• Brown calls for renewed nuclear bargain

  The UK wants a debate on a new global framework for nuclear energy, aimed at ensuring its widespread peaceful use for power and a process for disarmament. Posted Mar 17 2009, 12:05 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Politics and Nuclear Power, opinion, editorial

• Fatality at Oskarshamn turbine hall

  Swedish nuclear utility OKG reported that a contract worker conducting maintenance work in the turbine hall at unit 3 of the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant has died following a workplace accident. Posted Mar 16 2009, 12:16 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Politics and Nuclear Power, opinion, editorial

• Iran draws attention to Bushehr

  Iranian officials assembled the world's press today for a pre-commissioning systems shakedown at the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Although billed as 'first operation' of the reactor, the unit itself contains no uranium fuel. Posted Feb 25 2009, 08:00 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, Iran, Politics and Nuclear Power

• U-turn for nuclear opponents

  Leading figures in Britain's environmental movement today announced policy u-turns and called for the 'embrace' of nuclear power. Anti-nuclear campaigns of the past were described as 'enormous mistakes'. Posted Feb 23 2009, 10:54 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: UK, Politics and Nuclear Power, opinion

• Frustration for IAEA in Iran

  Construction of Iran's heavy water reactor is progressing, while authorities in the country will not allow the IAEA access to the facility. Posted Feb 20 2009, 06:56 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: IAEA, Iran, Politics and Nuclear Power

• Leningrad worker's success on the piste

  Dmitry Semenov, an engineer in the Electric Department of the Leningrad nuclear power plant in Russia, has won two gold medals and a silver medal at the Masters World Cup cross country skiing contest in Autrans, France. He came first in the 10 km freestyle and was also in the winning Russian team in the 4x5 relay. He also came second in the 30 km freestyle event. At a press conference following the contest, Semenov said, "It was tandem of youth and experience." He is not only a talented skier, having also won competitions in athletics, orienteering, shooting and polyathlon. The Masters World Cup contest, which has been held annually since 1992, is between amateur sportsmen over 30 years old who have not represented their national teams for over two years. Another Leningrad employee, head of the Department of International and Foreign Economic Cooperation Vladimir Mineev, also competed in the contest. Posted Feb 13 2009, 12:02 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, Politics and Nuclear Power, Clean and Safe Energy

• Assault on Scottish nuclear policy

  A war of words has erupted in the UK as national politicians speak out against the anti-nuclear policies of the devolved administration in Scotland. Leaders have been accused of seriously jeopardising Scotland's future. Posted Feb 10 2009, 11:06 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: UK, Politics and Nuclear Power, forecast

• Bill could end Kentucky's nuclear moratorium

  [Courier Journal, 5 February] The Natural Resources and Energy Committee of the Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that could lead to the lifting of a 25-year-old moratorium on the construction of nuclear power plants within the US state. In 1984, Kentucky introduced a law that said nuclear power plants could not be constructed until the federal government determines how to safely dispose of high-level radioactive waste. Senate Bill 13, introduced by Senator Bob Leeper, calls for the state's legislation to be amended so that nuclear power plants must have a plan for the storage of its waste rather than a means of permanent disposal. The bill, which was passed by the committee 7-1, would at least allow Kentucky to discuss nuclear power as an energy option. However, Leeper told the committee that the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) could be expected to block construction of a nuclear power plant until a long-term storage option is found. Posted Feb 06 2009, 12:01 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Politics and Nuclear Power, bill, ban

• European Parliament adopts energy recommendations

  The European Parliament has set out wide-ranging recommendations for the European Union's future energy policy. These include a road map for investments in nuclear energy and new emissions targets for 2050. Posted Feb 05 2009, 10:04 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Politics and Nuclear Power, europe, regulations

• Netherlands should make up its mind

  The Netherlands' stance on nuclear energy needs to be clarified, according to the International Energy Agency. Delaying a decision on nuclear until 2011 leaves too much uncertainty. Posted Feb 04 2009, 04:38 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, Politics and Nuclear Power, Netherlands

• Scots committee non-committal on nuclear

  A Scottish parliamentary committee reviewing the country's long-term infrastructure planning has stopped short of recommending the retention of nuclear power. Posted Feb 03 2009, 11:32 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: UK, Politics and Nuclear Power, Scotland