New Nukes
Letter from Westinghouse: the government has made clear it doesn’t want a nuclear monopoly in the UK, and there are plenty of other power companies looking to invest in new reactors. Westinghouse is committed to securing new power-plant business in the UK – working with companies such as Doosan Babcock in Renfrew as well as BAE Systems and Rolls Royce.
Scotsman 1st Oct 2008 more >>
TORY leader David Cameron has softened his views on nuclear power by indicating that he would give the go-ahead for new power plants at Sizewell and Bradwell-on-Sea “if they can pay their way.”
East Anglian Daily Times 30th Sept 2008 more >>
SHADOW Business Secretary Alan Duncan has declared that a future Conservative government would press ahead with a new generation of nuclear power stations.
North West Evening Mail 30th Sept 2008 more >>
Residents living near existing nuclear reactors only have “qualified support” for new power stations, a study shows.
BBC 30th Sept 2008 more >>
Guardian 30th Sept 2008 more >>
There has been a recent series of consultations organised by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to gain views on its draft Supply Chain Development Strategy. This document details seven aspirations for supply chain development and highlights the need for an industry focus on the nuclear supply chain.
Supply Management 30th Sept 2008 more >>
Yucca Mountain
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada must be designed to ensure against excessive radiation exposure to nearby residents for up to a million years. The agency announced a rule providing for an annual radiation exposure limit from the dump of no more than 15 millirems a year for the first 10,000 years. And it said that releases from the planned installation must be no more than 100 millirems beyond that, up to a million years.
AP 30th Sept 2008 more >>
India
The US Senate is due to vote on a civil nuclear deal between the India and US to end a three-decade ban on nuclear trade with India.
BBC 1st Oct 2008 more >>
Reuters 30th Sept 2008 more >>
India and France have signed a major co-operation pact which paves the way for the sale of French nuclear reactors to Delhi.
BBC 30th Sept 2008 more >>
Korea
A senior U.S. envoy travelled to North Korea on Wednesday in a bid to rescue a faltering nuclear disarmament deal and prevent Pyongyang from rebuilding a plant that made weapons-grade plutonium.
Reuters 1st Oct 2008 more >>
Turkey
The Turkish government has been busily trying to find a supplier for its first (of many, potentially) nuclear plant. But the plans have been stopped dead by… investors. Of the six companies supposedly interested in the contract, only one made a bid. And, without competition, Turkish law prevents the government from issuing the tender for a new nuclear plant.
Greenpeace UK 30th Sept 2008 more >>
Vanunu
First Minister Alex Salmond has come out in public support of nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu. Mr Salmond has written to a Holyrood committee voicing support for a campaign to lift foreign travel restrictions imposed on him by Israeli authorities.
Hamilton Advertiser 30th Sept 2008 more >>
Wishaw Press 30th Sept 2008 more >>
Nuclear Weapons
A Russian nuclear stealth bomber was able to fly within 90 seconds of the British coast without being picked up by radar, it was revealed today.
Daily Mail 30th Sept 2008 more >>
Climate
The world will have to take drastic action within two years to reduce greenhouse gas pollution if it is to avoid the worst effects of climate change, a new study warns. Weeks before world leaders meet to discuss the next big international treaty on cutting emissions, the scale of risk posed by failing to act rapidly is spelt out today by the UK Met Office’s Hadley Centre. The study shows that cutting global emissions by 3% a year from 2010 offers the only possible hope of avoiding a global temperature rise of more than 2C – widely recognised as the threshold beyond which the worst impacts of sea level rise and drought become a significant risk.
Guardian 1st Oct 2008 more >>
Guardian 1st Oct 2008 more >>
