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Wrap up of week’s nuclear news to Feb 8th

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In the USA  – where the greatest number of nuclear reactors are sited, nuclear secrecy is becoming an ever greater concern. The Department of Energy resists any disclosure of the costs to tax-payers of commitments in the loans guarantees proposed for the controversial Vogtle nuclear project,  and resists any monitoring of the radiation hazard at Savannah River nuclear site. Revelations of the cosy insider arrangements between  former U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and French nuclear corporation AREVA, concerning that same failed nuclear project.  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission getting more worried about earthquakes and floods.

The Iran nuclear question bubbles on. And Iran gets an earthquake rather near to its nuclear reactor.

In Asia – anti-nuclear public opinion rises. The nuclear lobby watches anxiously the Malaysian public opposition to Lynas rare earths company and its plans regarding radioactive wastes.

Russia to privatise its nuclear corporation, Rosatom. Safety anxieties in Russia, following a fire at its Moscow nuclear institute.

February 7, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes