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Political risks prompt early closure of Swiss plant
Switzerland's Mühleberg nuclear power plant will be permanently shut down in 2019 instead of the earlier planned 2022 because of "uncertainty surrounding political and regulatory trends," operator BKW FMB Energy has announced.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 30 October 2013
International arbitration over SONGS closure
Southern California Edison has formally started arbitration action with the International Chamber of Commerce against Mitsubishi, which it claims supplied defective steam generators for its now-shut San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).
Corporate
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Thursday, 17 October 2013
Extended Wylfa 1 operation proposed
Electricity generation from the UK's last operating Magnox reactor could be extended by 15 months to the end of 2015 under a proposal submitted to the British nuclear regulator.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 9 October 2013
NMP consortium retains Sellafield contract
Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) will continue to manage and operate the UK's Sellafield nuclear site after the country's Nuclear Decommissioning Agency announced a five-year extension to the consortium's contract.
Corporate
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Monday, 7 October 2013
Laser gun makes the cut in decommissioning
A hand-held laser for use in the dismantling of metallic infrastructures during the decommissioning of nuclear facilities has been developed by the UK's TWI.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 4 October 2013
Chernobyl fuel transfer milestone
The transfer of undamaged used fuel to an on-site interim storage facility from units 1 to 3 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has now been completed.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Japan seeks outside help for contaminated water
The Japanese government has invited overseas companies and experts to submit technology proposals or advice for helping it resolve ongoing contaminated water issues at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 26 September 2013
Abe at Fukushima site
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe visited the Fukushima Daiichi site yesterday, personally encouraging workers' efforts in the clean-up and decommissioning project. He urged Tepco to forget about restarting two operable reactors there.
Nuclear Policies
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Friday, 20 September 2013
Westinghouse to dismantle Zorita vessel
Westinghouse has been contracted by Spanish nuclear waste management company Enresa to dismantle the reactor pressure vessel of the José Cabrera (Zorita) nuclear power plant which it sold to Spain over 50 years ago.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 13 September 2013
UK research facility open for business
The UK has opened a new £20 million ($31 million) facility that aims to deliver world-leading nuclear research and transfer that knowledge to industry.
Corporate
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Friday, 6 September 2013
Demolition of Windscale chimney starts
Work to demolish the 110-metre tall chimney of the first Windscale pile - scene of a fire in 1957 - has begun at the UK's Sellafield site.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 5 September 2013
Government plan for better nuclear communication
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will set up an international group concerning water issues at Fukushima Daiichi, with one priority being enhanced global communication.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 5 September 2013
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