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More then thirty years of debate, and the controversy remains as polarised as ever. This website (to be fair - whose maintainer is anti-nuclear) collects news about nuclear power in Europe, sorted by nuclear power plant, type of power plant, country etc.
By presenting different (media) angles on current nuclear issues, we hope to be able to cut out some spin, either pro or against, and to allow the reader to make up his or her own mind about today's pro's and con's of nuclear power.
In the menu on the right you can select your country, the nuclear power plant in your neighbourhood, or your favourite company and read latest (most English) news about it.
Latest nuclear news
A Nuclear Dictatorship
Wednesday, March 26, 2008Alexander Lukashenko Might Need Help From the Very People He Is Trying to Avoid
The biggest victim of the radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster would seem like the least likely home for a nuclear power plant. Characteristically undeterred by such reasoning, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pledged to construct Belarus’ first-ever nuclear power station by 2016 – the year that incidentally coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the Chernobyl accident.
Bill Coley
Wednesday, March 26, 2008Firing up the nuclear sector
As the man who holds the fate of the UK's biggest nuclear energy producer, including key sites and nuclear expertise, in his hands, Bill Coley is to be taken seriously.
He hasn't always been treated with such regard since taking over British Energy in March 2005, in spite of vowing to improve the reliability of its eight nuclear plants.
Turkey invites bids to build first nuclear power plant
Tuesday, March 25, 2008ANKARA (Thomson Financial) - Turkey's energy minister today invited bids for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, which is to be built on the Mediterranean coast despite strong opposition from environmentalists.
'I have officially launched the tender process today. This is the start of a very important and positive process for our country's future,', the Anatolia news agency quoted Energy Minister Hilmi Guler as saying.
UK and France 'plan nuclear deal'
Monday, March 24, 2008Anti-nuclear campaigners have reacted with dismay to reports that Britain is on the brink of signing a deal with France to construct a new generation of power plants.
Downing Street declined to comment on claims that the agreement would be sealed during the forthcoming state visit to the UK of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Nuclear trade group spent $1.3M lobbying
Monday, March 24, 2008WASHINGTON - The nuclear energy industry's main trade group spent $1.3 million to lobby the federal government in 2007, according to a disclosure form.
The Nuclear Energy Institute lobbied on various appropriations bills, including those dealing with energy and water development and the restructruing of the electric utility industry.
Exelon spent $3.9M lobbying in 2007
Monday, March 24, 2008WASHINGTON—Exelon Corp., one of the largest U.S. utilities, spent $3.9 million to lobby the federal government in 2007.
The company lobbied on various appropriations bills and on legislation dealing with climate change, nuclear power, pension protection, tax credits, uranium sales and trade, and more, according to a disclosure form posted online Feb. 14 by the Senate's public records office.
For sale: Scots atomic pride
Sunday, March 23, 2008Back in 2002, British Energy, the largest power generator in the UK, hosted a Burns Night dinner. Appropriately for a company fiercely proud of its Scottish roots, it was held at the historic Caledonian Club close to Hyde Park Corner in London. Its then chief executive, Robin Jeffrey, wore a kilt, as did many other employees, along with supportive Scottish politicians who attended. In keeping with tradition, diners stood to attention as the cook, accompanied by a bagpiper, brought in the haggis on a large dish. Jeffrey, himself a Scotsman, led the toasts, even reciting a witty ditty - witty to the audience, anyway - asking the government for a larger subsidy.
Dutch opt for coal with carbon capture, not nuclear
Thursday, March 20, 2008THE HAGUE, March 19 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will focus on developing cleaner coal plants and raising renewable energy output to cut carbon emissions rather than expanding its nuclear energy industry at present, the environment minister said.
While other European countries like Britain are taking a fresh look at nuclear power due to its credentials as a carbon free energy source, the Dutch government is sticking to an agreement to build no more nuclear plants during its mandate.
Depleted uranium turns earthworms into glowworms
Thursday, March 20, 2008EARTHWORMS WERE pushed into the firing line last week after a resumption of the testing of depleted uranium shells at Dundrennan.
Significant levels of radioactive uranium isotopes were found in the flesh of worms at the Ministry of Defence's Dumfries weapons range last year. Despite concerns from environmentalists and the international community, the MoD last week started a series of tests of depleted uranium (DU) shells, supposed "safety checks".
UK govt says all four new nuclear reactor designs fit for development so far
Wednesday, March 19, 2008LONDON, Mar. 18, 2008 (Thomson Financial) -- The UK government has said that the four new designs being considered for future nuclear reactors in the UK have all passed initial safety tests.
It said that all the designs had passed the first step of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) and that the companies developing the reactors -- EdF, together with Areva, General Electric-Hitachi, Westinghouse and AECL -- must now respond to the government saying whether they are interested in taking part in further tests.