Tag Archives: EU

France still plans to build 60th nuclear reactor via Reuters

Posted on 2011/11/28 by snasser

PARIS, Nov 25 (Reuters) – France will go ahead with a controversial project to build a 60th next-generation nuclear reactor, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday, as he stepped into a heated pre-election debate over France’s dependence on atomic power. … Continue reading →

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[video]German police clash with anti-nuclear protesters via AlJazeera

Posted on 2011/11/27 by Tomomi Yamaguchi
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German police clear huge sit-in at nuke protest via seattlepi.com

Posted on 2011/11/27 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

BERLIN (AP) — German police cleared a sit-in of thousands of protesters attempting to block a shipment of nuclear waste and detained 1,300 people Sunday, officials said. Hundreds of officers started evicting protesters from the rail lines near Dannenberg in … Continue reading →

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French president clings to nuclear energy despite post-Fukushima fears, waste protests via The Washington Post

Posted on 2011/11/25 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

PIERRELATTE, France — French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday it would be madness to reduce his country’s huge reliance on nuclear power, despite worldwide wariness after Japan’s Fukushima disaster and protests this week over the dangers of waste. As countries … Continue reading →

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Nuclear a pawn in Belgian politics via Nuclear World News

Posted on 2011/11/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

16 November 2011 In pursuit of a functioning government Belgium has reversed a 2009 agreement and proposed a crippling tax on nuclear power, leading utilities to threaten court action.   GDF Suez reacted strongly to the moves today with the … Continue reading →

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La question nucléaire sur le point de faire échouer l’accord PS-Verts via Le Monde

Posted on 2011/11/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Le caviardage, sur ordre de François Hollande, de l’accord de mandature signé mardi 15 novembre après-midi par Europe-Ecologie-Les Verts (EE-LV) et le Parti socialiste a eu au moins un mérite : mettre pour une fois l’ensemble des écologistes dans le … Continue reading →

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Report: 3 Swiss to avoid trial in politically sensitive nuclear smuggling case via Washington Post

Posted on 2011/11/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Associated Press, Updated: Sunday, November 13, 10:08 AM BERN, Switzerland — Swiss prosecutors will opt to avoid a public trial for three Swiss men suspected of giving nuclear weapons technology and supplies to a rogue network in Pakistan, a newspaper reported … Continue reading →

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Low levels of radioactive particles in Europe: IAEA via Reuters

Posted on 2011/11/12 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

(Reuters) – Very low levels of radioactive iodine-131 have been detected in Europe but the particles are not believed to pose a public health risk, the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday, saying it was seeking to find the source. The … Continue reading →

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Denmark to help Vietnam develop green energy via Asian Power

Posted on 2011/10/31 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Up to 60 percent of a grant from Denmark will be used in Vietnam for effective use of water resources, clean water supply for the poor, wind energy and activities to cope with climate change. According to John Nielsen, Danish … Continue reading →

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New deal on phasing out nuclear power via Flanders News

Posted on 2011/10/31 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Mon 31/10/2011 – 10:24 Update: Mon 31/10/2011 – 12:32 The six parties involved in talks that should lead to the formation of a new Belgian Government have struck a deal on phasing out nuclear energy. Under the agreement Belgium will … Continue reading →

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