Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed:
Tennessean.com: Foes slam nuclear waste plan
‘A Bush administration project aimed at reprocessing nuclear waste in a global sharing arrangement is bringing opposition that's not always from anti-nuclear advocates as public hearings come to Oak Ridge and Paducah next week.’
The Moscow Times: Medvedev and Chavez Sign Oil, Nuclear Deals
‘President Dmitry Medvedev and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez agreed to form joint ventures to pump crude oil and to increase military and nuclear cooperation Wednesday in the first visit by a Russian president to the South American country. ’
The India Telegraph: Status quo on uranium mining in Meghalaya
‘The meeting to break the deadlock on uranium mining in West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya failed to make any headway, with the state government expressing reservations about the health hazards and calling for a consensus among the people on the issue.’
Financial Times: Stop-start revival of the nuclear industry
‘Now oil prices have fallen sharply and economies have gone into recession, energy industry majors are starting to review – and in some cases scale back – investment projects. Even in the nuclear sector the mood seems to be changing. Areva, the other big French state nuclear champion, has postponed two projects this month. Together with its Canadian partners, for example, it is delaying a project in Saskatchewan that was originally due to start mining uranium in 2010.’
CBC News: Bruce Power eyes northwest Sask. for nuclear plant
‘Bruce Power has identified a region in northwest Saskatchewan where it could build a nuclear power plant — an area that includes Lloydminster on the Saskatchewan-Alberta boundary, the Battlefords and Prince Albert.’
The National: Region's rivalries could delay nuclear programme
‘Geopolitical rivalries in the Middle East and a skills shortage in the UAE will prove significant challenges in the quest to establish a civilian nuclear programme in 10 years, a British nuclear industry expert warned yesterday.’
Engineering News: Areva makes case for early nuclear decision as Eskom shows caution
‘There would be tangible benefits for South Africa and its aspiration to create a manufacturing industry around nuclear should Eskom make a firm commitment this year to the building of a new nuclear reactor, Areva plant business development manager Dr Yves Guenon asserted.’
The London Times: A tale of two power policies
‘It is a marriage of necessity that some will not like, but it is hard to see how Britain could even think of building half the nuclear plant needed without a French takeover of British Energy. If EDF manages to fund and complete the takeover, there will be an inexorable process of transforming Britain’s decaying nuclear industry into one of streamlined Gallic efficiency. Areva will take over Sellafield and introduce some order to the mess left by its old management.’