Japan
The awesome damage inflicted in just a few moments of extreme seismic violence has put Kashiwazaki at the centre of a painful debate — both for villagers here and Japan’s policy makers forced to confront the country’s so-called nuclear taboo. The question is whether the badly damaged but economically vital plant should ever be allowed to switch its reactors back on.
Times 9th August 2007 more >>
Korea
South Korea says that a planned summit with North Korea will aid international efforts to end the country’s nuclear programme.
BBC 9th August 2007 more >>
Dounreay
Radioactive waste exported to Peru from Scotland almost 10 years ago has been returned to the Dounreay nuclear plant in Caithness. It has emerged that 2.9 tonnes of thorium nitrate arrived safely at the site on Wednesday after a marathon sea and road trip from South America.
BBC 8th August 2007 more >>
NDA
The NDA is to be asked to help fund a personal assistant to the Copeland Council leader and deputy leaders.
North West Evening Mail 8th August 2007 more >>
India
The nuclear deal with the US is against India’s sovereignty, according to Parties on the Left.
Mathaba 8th August 2007 more >>
Areva SA, the world’s largest maker of nuclear power stations, and General Electric Co. are among four companies poised to share $14 billion of orders from India as nations led by the U.S. prepare to lift a 33-year ban. Toshiba Corp.’s Westinghouse Electric Co. and Russia’s atomic energy agency Rosatom will probably also win contracts to each build two 1,000 megawatt reactors, said Nuclear Power Corp. of India Chairman S. K. Jain. India will be able to purchase equipment after an Aug. 3 accord with the U.S. is approved by the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group.
Bloomberg 9th August 2007 more >>
Politics
David Cameron is being urged to boost his leadership of the Conservatives by signing up to an ambitious package of green policies, likely to include new nuclear power stations only as a “last resort” with firms paying for decommissioning, water recycling in new homes, and taxation on flights and cars.
Guardian 9th August 2007 more >>
British Energy
The falling oil price hit utilities that do not rely on the fuel, such as the coal-fired power station Drax, down 12½p at 649p, and the nuclear generator British Energy, off 10¾p at 474½p. United Utilities lost 4p to 669p.
Times 9th August 2007 more >>
