New nukes
British Energy said on Tuesday it was inviting potential partners to submit proposals to build new nuclear power stations after the government backed nuclear power as a possible cleaner alternative to fossil fuels. It also said it expected to complete repair work at its Hunterston and Hinkley power stations by the end of March, as previously indicated.
Reuters 13th Feb 2007
Various letters: Looking at the UK practice will not make the world safer from what nuclear opponents fear, but it could make us less competitive.
Herald 13th Feb 2007
British Energy
British Energy PLC has said boiler safety work at its troubled Hinkley Point B and Hunterston B nuclear stations should be completed by March.
Forbes 13th Feb 2007
Iberdrola
Spain’s Iberdrola SA and France’s Alstom have won a contract to modernise a nuclear power plant in Laguna Verde, Mexico after presenting a joint bid of 605 mln usd, the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) said.
Forbes 13th Feb 2007
North Korea
Diplomats trying to end North Korea’s nuclear programme returned to the negotiating table on Tuesday to try to finalise an eleventh-hour agreement under which Pyongyang will receive huge amounts of energy aid in return for taking the first steps towards dismantling its nuclear facilities.
FT 13th Feb 2007
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Belfast Telegraph 13th Feb 2007
Guardian website 13th Feb 2007
Daily Mirror 13th Feb 2007
FT 13th Feb 2007
The good news is that Iran and North Korea, in talks about their nuclear programmes, are behaving in a way that you may call rational.
Times 13th Feb 2007
Trident
David Kirkland (34), who lives and works in Kielder village, spent last weekend proving that a little will power goes a long way after running 150 miles, over the Scottish border to Faslane. Hexham Courant 9th Feb 2007
TWELVE anti-nuclear protesters from Coventry have been arrested during a protest in Scotland. They were part of a 35-strong group which had travelled from the city to the Faslane naval base in Gare Loch to join a blockade.
Coventry Evening Telegraph 13th Feb 2007
Iran
Iran will be able to develop enough weapons-grade material for a nuclear bomb and there is little that can be done to prevent it, an internal European Union document has concluded. In an admission of the international community’s failure to hold back Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the document – compiled by the staff of Javier Solana, EU foreign policy chief – says the atomic programme has been delayed only by technical limitations rather than diplomatic pressure.
FT 13th Feb 2007
Uranium
UrAsia Energy said on Monday it would merge with Uranium One to create the world¹s second largest uranium miner, with a market capitalisation of some $5bn. The deal is a reverse takeover that will leave UrAsia shareholders owning a majority of the merged company but with Uranium One assuming control of the assets.
FT 12th Feb 2007
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