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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
'Nuclear' TV hackers face trial
Friday, January 4, 2008A group of Czech artists who inserted a nuclear explosion into a national weather broadcast have been told by a prosecutor they could be sent to jail.
The six hackers are accused of tampering with equipment during a live panoramic shot of mountains last June.
Poland Backs Away From Nuclear Energy Plans
Thursday, January 3, 2008By Katya Andrusz
Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The Polish government, which took power two months ago, is pulling back from its predecessor's plans to build a nuclear reactor by 2025 and may not take part in a project to build an atomic plant in Lithuania, the Wall Street Journal Polska reported.
Dutch university bans Iranian students
Thursday, January 3, 2008By Ruben Temming*
03-01-2008
Iranian students are not welcome at the Technical University Twente in the town of Enschede. At the request of the Education Ministry and the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the university has agreed not to admit any Iranian students. The government fears that Iranian students and workers would steal sensitive nuclear information to help their government develop nuclear weapons. The university's decision is the direct result of a 2006 UN resolution calling on member states to prevent Iran from gaining access to nuclear knowledge.
British nuclear power consultation flawed: report
Thursday, January 3, 2008Thu Jan 3, 2008 7:34pm EST
By Jeremy Lovell
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government's public consultation last year on the need for new nuclear power plants to tackle climate change and bridge the looming energy gap was flawed and misleading, a group of academics said on Friday.
Government to go ahead with nuclear stations
Monday, December 31, 2007By Andrew Porter
The next generation of nuclear power stations is set to be given the go-ahead by the Government next week despite fierce opposition from environmentalists and MPs.
Following months of delays over a legal challenge, John Hutton, the Business Secretary, is expected to tell MPs that a new era of nuclear power can begin.
Finnish reactor back online after forced shutdowns
Sunday, December 30, 2007Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:52am EST
HELSINKI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Finnish utility TVO said on Sunday it had restarted the Olkiluoto 2 nuclear reactor after two separate malfunctions forced shutdowns over the weekend.
Uranium exploration in southern Africa spurred by global hunger for cleaner, cheaper energy
Wednesday, December 26, 2007The Associated Press
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
LUSAKA, Zambia: Resurgent global interest in nuclear power has made Zambia, a southern African nation better known for its vast copper reserves, into a hotbed of uranium exploration.
The activity is part of a larger wave of uranium exploration and mining across the mineral-rich region, raising hopes of new jobs and tax revenue, while sparking debates over safety and security.
Reactors could burn weapons plutonium
Monday, December 24, 2007A new generation of nuclear power plants could burn 100 tonnes of surplus weapons-grade plutonium as a good way of keeping it away from terrorists, according to scientists working for the European Union.
Lithuania gov't to hold 61.7% stake in investment co for Ignalina
Friday, December 21, 2007The Lithuanian government plans to hold a 61.7% stake in the national investment company being set up to handle financing of a new Ignalina plant, the government said in a statement December 20.
Bulgaria seeks better offers for new nuclear plant
Thursday, December 20, 2007Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:04am EST
SOFIA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's state power utility NEK said on Thursday it had asked strategic investors to file improved offers to acquire a 49-percent stake in a planned new nuclear power plant by Jan. 9.
NEK executive director Lyubomir Velkov told reporters all five short-listed bidders had been invited to sweeten their bids for the 2,000 megawatt, 4.0 billion euro ($5.75 billion) power plant at the Danube river town of Belene.