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Luxembourg confirms opposition to Hinkley Point nuclear power plant deal via Power Engineering International

Posted on 2015/03/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Luxembourg has confirmed that it will back Austria in filing a lawsuit against the European Commission for the decision to allow billions of pounds of subsidies for Hinkley Point C, casting fresh doubt over the UK’s first planned nuclear reactors … Continue reading →

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UK joins Romanian push for new EU nuclear aid package via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/03/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

UK and seven other EU countries call on commission for increased nuclear aid funding and support to help meet climate targets and energy security objectives […] The letter to the commission’s vice president Sefkovic and climate commissioner Miguel Cañete was … Continue reading →

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UK threatens to hit back at Austria over Hinkley Point legal challenge via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/02/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Austrian chancellor seeks meeting with David Cameron after UK warns it will take every opportunity to damage country in spat over nuclear reactor lawsuit. UK ministers are warning their Austrian counterparts that an arsenal of retaliatory measures will be launched … Continue reading →

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Spain shuts down nuclear reactor after blackout via RT

Posted on 2015/02/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A Spanish nuclear power plant was shut down following an electricity failure, local media reported late on Tuesday. Strong winds reportedly caused the blackout in the northeast of the country. Operations at the Vandellos II 1,000-megawatt nuclear power station, located … Continue reading →

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Nuclear safety push to be softened after U.S. objections　via Reuters

Posted on 2015/01/30 by norma field

(Reuters) – The United States looks set to succeed in watering down a proposal for tougher legal standards aimed at boosting global nuclear safety, according to senior diplomats. Diplomatic wrangling will come to a head at a 77-nation meeting in … Continue reading →

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Running in reverse: the world’s ‘nuclear power renaissance’ via Ecologist

Posted on 2015/01/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The global rebirth of nuclear power was meant to be well under way by now, writes Jim Green. But in fact, nuclear’s share of world power generation is on a steady long term decline, and new reactors are getting ever … Continue reading →

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Austria to launch lawsuit over Hinkley Point C nuclear subsidies via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/01/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Austrian legal challenge over controversial EU subsidies for Hinkley Point C casts doubt over future of UK’s first planned nuclear reactor in 20 years Austria is to launch a legal challenge against the European Union’s (EU) decision to allow billions … Continue reading →

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Europe backs Hinkley nuclear plant via BBC

Posted on 2014/10/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A new £16bn nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset is to go ahead after it received final approval from European Union regulators. The European Commission said Britain had agreed to “modify significantly” the financing for the project, reducing … Continue reading →

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The nuclear industry still has its secrets via The Guardian

Posted on 2014/10/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The cold war may be over but many players are far from open or transparent in their dealings One of the nuclear industry’s promises for the future is that it will turn its back on its cold war past and … Continue reading →

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Austria to launch legal challenge if EU approves British nuclear plan via The Telegraph

Posted on 2014/09/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Austria’s environment minister blasts Britain’s £16bn Hinkley Point plan as “a scandal” Austria will launch a legal challenge if the European Commission approves Britain’s plan to build its first new nuclear plant in a generation, Vienna’s environment minister has warned. … Continue reading →

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