Israel
Israel on Tuesday will test an underground installation in the Negev desert designed to monitor any attempt by arch-foe Iran to test nuclear devices.
Middle East Online 2nd Jan 2007
Iran
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran would press ahead with its nuclear plans and that a U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran was “invalid”.
Reuters 2nd Jan 2007
Sizewell
A CALL has gone out for people power to be harnessed to help halt plans for a Sizewell C and other new nuclear plants elsewhere in the UK. It came from Charles Barnett, chairman of the Shut Down Sizewell Campaign, at the group’s annual meeting where he was re-elected for a 21st term of office.
Suffolk Evening Star 2nd Jan 2007
Weapons convoy
Demands to publish details about nuclear warheads allegedly being transported through Preston have been slammed.
Lancashire Evening Post 1st Jan 2007
New nukes
The Energy White Paper is expected in March and is likely to underline the Government’s desire for new nuclear power stations and how companies would be encouraged to build them.
Times 2nd Jan 2007
BNG
British Nuclear Group The early bidding process for British Nuclear Group’s contract to manage Sellafield will begin, although a decision from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is not expected until 2008.
Times 2nd Jan 2007
