Iran
Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, yesterday praised a six-country package of incentives aimed at resolving the international dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme. Raising hopes of a breakthrough, he said the proposal, which aims to curtail Iran’s uranium enrichment activities, was a “step forward”
Guardian 17th June 2006
FT 17th June 2006
Telegraph 17th June 2006
Nuclear Testing
From a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean to the beaches of the world: the summer of 1946 unleashed the power of mass destruction – and mass distraction.
Independent 17th June 2006
Dounreay
Scotland’s Dounreay nuclear plant needs to update its airborne radiation monitoring systems, a European Commission inspection report has recommended.
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health 16th June 2006
Russia
Gazprom could be poised to cross into the nuclear power sector with the blessing of the government, reports emanating from Moscow have suggested. According to the Russian news agency Prime-Tass, Russia’s deputy prime minister Alexander Zhukov has given his backing to a proposal that would involve Gazprom financing the construction of nuclear facilities domestically.
Energy Business Review Online 16th June 2006
New nukes
If a new fleet of nuclear power plants is to be part of the UK’s future energy solution then the biggest problem to overcome will be the cost of construction. However, energy minister Malcolm Wicks has suggested that carbon pricing could be the answer. In the past the high set-up costs for nuclear power was largely shouldered by the state through public funding. However, while appearing to support the nuclear option, current UK leader Tony Blair also seems keen for public money not to be involved.
Energy Business Review Online 16th June 2006
Torness
BOSSES at Torness nuclear power station want to reduce the amount of radioactive waste being discharged into the North Sea. The maximum amount of “radioactive” water – known as tritium – being discharged into the sea every year at the Dunbar plant will be lowered if bosses at Scottish Environmental Protection Agency approve the plan.
Edinburgh Evening News 16th June 2006
Third Mile Island
Martin Bell presents archive interviews.
BBC Radio 4, 8pm Saturday 17th June
