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Completion of Ohma 1 expected in 2020
Construction of additional safety features at unit 1 of the Ohma nuclear power plant, being built in Japan's Aomori prefecture, will be completed by the end of 2020, the Japan Electric Power Development Corp (J-Power) has announced.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 14 November 2014
Local consents for Sendai restart
The governor of Japan's Kagoshima prefecture has given his approval for the restart of the Sendai nuclear power plant. The plant looks set to resume operation early next year, having now received all the necessary local consents for this.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 7 November 2014
Japanese grant for tritium removal technology
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has awarded US-based waste management specialist Kurion a JPY 1 billion ($10 million) grant to demonstrate technology to remove tritium from contaminated water for possible deployment at Fukushima.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Enhanced nuclear safety?
Does the EU nuclear safety directive risk fragmenting international standards, asks Ana Stanič.
Podcasts & Features
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Friday, 31 October 2014
Swiss energy policy ready for parliamentary debate
The first package of measures of Switzerland's proposed new energy policy - including the phase out of the use of nuclear energy - is ready to be debated by the parliament, a committee of its lower house has announced.
Nuclear Policies
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Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Town approves Sendai restart
The municipal government of the Japanese town of Satsumasendai has given its approval for the restart of the nearby Sendai nuclear power plant. Approval is still required from the regulator, as well as the prefectural and national governments before the plant can begin operating again.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Satsumasendai town approves Sendai restart
The municipal government of the Japanese town of Satsumasendai has given its approval for the restart of the nearby Sendai nuclear power plant. Approval is still required from the regulator, as well as the prefectural and national governments before the plant can begin operating again.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014
First US on-site emergency equipment facility completed
Construction has been completed of a "beyond design" dome at Dominion's North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia. The dome - which will house emergency equipment and supplies - is the first of its kind in the USA.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 27 October 2014
Vattenfall sues Germany over phase-out policy
Swedish utility Vattenfall is suing Germany at the Washington-based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes over the closure of the Brunsbüttel and Krümmel nuclear power plants.
Corporate
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Thursday, 16 October 2014
New rules in Canada for emergency preparation
Canadian nuclear safety regulators have updated regulations for the country's nuclear power plant operators to prepare for and manage emergency situations.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Upgrade ultimatum for Swedish plants
A round of safety improvements to ensure core cooling in scenarios similar to those of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi have been announced by the Swedish regulator, which unusually made its statement in a newspaper article.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 10 October 2014
Nuclear risk centre opens in Japan
A nuclear risk research centre has been established in Japan to carry out research and development necessary for utilities to improve safety on their own initiative.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 2 October 2014
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