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• Human resources critial to Indian nuclear plans

  India's nuclear industry is preparing for a major expansion after assuring international cooperation with a round of cooperation deals, but the limited supply of human resources in the sector remains a concern. Posted Mar 05 2010, 11:24 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: workers, construction, Politics, nuclear, power, new Build, engineers, staffing

• Approval for Myhhra

  Belgian nuclear scientists have been given the go-ahead to build an advanced new research reactor system with a role in researching the transmutation of wastes. Posted Mar 05 2010, 10:43 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Belgium, reactor, construction, Politics, nuclear, power, new Build, myhhra

• Political risk for Italian nuclear

  Italy's inter-regional body rejected the nuclear energy policy proposed by Silvio Berlusconi's government during a late January session. Regional elections are looming, giving rise to fears for Italy's nuclear renaissance. Posted Feb 03 2010, 10:03 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Italy, nuclear renaissance, europe, reactor, Politics, nuclear

• UK government boosts nuclear support

  UK business secretary Lord Mandelson has announced a package of measures to support the country's civil nuclear industry. The package aims to help UK-based companies take advantage of the opportunities presented by both an expanding domestic and global nuclear power market. Posted Dec 03 2009, 10:59 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: UK, policy, Politics, global, nuclear, support, market, boost

• Safeguards frustration

  Inspectors still have lots of questions for Iran, even after full access to the newly revealed enrichment facility at Qom. Meanwhile, the country is being slow to agree a fuel deal and Syria is ignoring questions on its programs. Posted Nov 17 2009, 10:33 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Iran, Syria, fuel, enrichment, Politics, inspectors, qom

• Utilities object to business group’s climate stance

  Exelon will not be renewing its membership in the US Chamber of Commerce in protest at the organization's opposition to climate change legislation. The company is the biggest US operator of nuclear power plants and the third energy company to take such a stance. Posted Sep 29 2009, 11:09 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Exelon, climate change, legislation, Politics, protest, US Chamber of Commerce

• Election brings hope for German nuclear

  Angela Merkel has been returned as Chancellor of Germany to form a pro-nuclear coalition and give nuclear power a future in the country. The first steps to recognising nuclear energy's role will have to come soon. Posted Sep 28 2009, 09:29 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Germany, Politics, growth, merkel, chancellor, pro-nuclear

• A balance of nuclear power for Germany

  Three months ahead of a federal election, Germany's economy minister has said that nuclear power plants should operate for longer until favoured renewable technologies are ready. Posted Jun 22 2009, 09:35 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Germany, Politics, renewables

• Non-proliferation 'going in circles'

  Trying to maintain a global freeze on nuclear weapons technology has been tough for Mohamed ElBaradei, the outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), although he has hopes for progress on disarmament in the near future. Posted Jun 19 2009, 10:29 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: IAEA, Obama, Politics

• Brazil: Four more nuclear plants by 2030?

  The Brazilian government is indeed planning to build four new nuclear power plants by 2030, a ministerial spokesman has told a governmental climate change committee. Posted Jun 11 2009, 10:19 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Brazil, Politics, new nuclea plants

• Russian nuclear plants targeted by 'information terrorists'

  Several Russian nuclear power plants have been the target of a so-called information terror campaign spreading false information about an alleged nuclear accident, according to the country's nuclear operator. Posted Jun 11 2009, 10:06 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, Politics, alleged nuclear accident

• Off-the-wall tribute to uranium miner

  A 3-D mural has been created beside an outbuilding in Redlands, near Grand Junction, Colorado, in honour of the late Frank Power, a local uranium miner. The scene is loosely based on the former Sage uranium mine. Posted Jun 05 2009, 08:54 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: opinion, editorial, Politics

• Boom in nuclear qualifications

  The number of US students earning nuclear engineering degrees has increased for the fifth year in a row. Numbers of new graduates planning on entering the nuclear power industry have tripled since 2000 but remain below 1970s levels. Posted Jun 04 2009, 11:46 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: opinion, editorial, Politics

• Garoña recommendation to come late

  A recommendation from the Spanish nuclear safety regulator on the renewal of the Garoña plant's operating licence is expected to come late on 5 June. That is the deadline for the Nuclear Safety Council ( Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear , CSN) to recommend whether Garoña would be safe to continue operating for another ten years, but the body has said it will still be conducting meetings to discuss the matter that morning. After the CSN makes its recommendation to the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, the government will have until 5 July to either grant a new licence or effectively order the plant to close. Spanish governments have taken an anti-nuclear stance since the early 1980s and the continued use of the 40-year-old 446 MWe boiling water reactor is primarily a political decision. Operating licenses for Spain's seven other nuclear power reactors run into the 2020s and 2030s. Posted Jun 04 2009, 10:42 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: opinion, editorial, Politics

• Response to Kazakh investigation

  The nuclear industry has appealed to Kazakhstan to "uphold the sanctity" of uranium contracts amid an investigation of the country's national nuclear company. Posted Jun 03 2009, 11:55 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: opinion, editorial, Politics