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China nuclear targets to be cut after Fukushima via Reuters

Posted on 2011/10/21 by snasser

Oct 21 (Reuters) – China’s 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals following the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March, industry officials said on Friday. China was … Continue reading →

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Govt committed to Jaitapur nuclear project: S.M. Krishna via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/21 by snasser

The Government is committed to the Jaitapur nuclear project in Maharashtra and is awaiting completion of French review of safety aspects of the EPR design, the Minister for External Affairs, Mr S.M. Krishna, said on Thursday. The French firm Areva … Continue reading →

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India, France discuss military, civil nuclear deals via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/21 by snasser

India and France on Thursday discussed military contracts and civil nuclear safety during an interaction between External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his visiting counterpart, Alain Juppe. France, which has been awarded a multi-billion contract for setting up nuclear power … Continue reading →

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Protests rise over Kudankulam; scientists’ entry prevented via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/15 by snasser

Stepping up their protest against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, agitators on Thursday staged a roadblock in front of the plant site, preventing entry of scientists and workers into the complex. The protest hitherto confined to fast took a new … Continue reading →

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Post-Fukushima, France breaks silence on nuclear safety via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/15 by snasser

For a country as given to debate and argument as France, there has been a deafening silence surrounding the choice of nuclear as the prime source of energy. With a population of 62 million, France boasts 59 nuclear reactors — … Continue reading →

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Australia, India in talks for uranium sale: Report via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/15 by snasser

MELBOURNE, OCT 13: Australia and India are in a secret “dialogue” to allow the sale of uranium to New Delhi despite Canberra’s declared policy of opposing sales to non-NPT signatories, a media report claimed today. “Opening up uranium sales to … Continue reading →

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One-day anti-nuke fast turns into 72-hour strike at Idinthakarai via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/15 by snasser

The one-day token fast observed by the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project protesters at Idinthakarai on Sunday has been converted into a 72-hour-long hunger strike “to condemn the Central Government’s adamant attitude” in rejecting the Tamil Nadu Cabinet’s recent resolution pertaining … Continue reading →

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Over 7,000 people observe fast against nuclear project via The Economic Times

Posted on 2011/10/15 by snasser

TIRUNELVELI (TN): Breaking the brief truce, more than 7,000 people today observed a token fast against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant (KNPP) and vowed to intensify the struggle if the government did not scrap it. The renewed protest comes two days … Continue reading →

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In Quest for Power, Nuclear Is a Disunifying Force via The New York Times

Posted on 2011/10/15 by snasser

BRUSSELS — Pooling energy — in the form of coal — was a foundation for European unity in the early 1950s. But in their quest for energy security and low-carbon growth, members of the present-day European Union seem anything but unified. The … Continue reading →

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Protestors want Kudankulam N-plant scrapped via Indian Broadcasting Network Online

Posted on 2011/10/12 by snasser

Chennai: Protests against the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu has intensified with the villagers of the area demanding that the project be scrapped. Several hundred villagers are protesting against the nuclear power plant and have decided to indefinitely fast … Continue reading →

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