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Wrap up of the week’s nuclear news

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Japan will have no functioning nuclear power after May 5. Discussion and dispute going on about when to restart the 2 Oi nuclear reactors. Japanese government fearful of effect on global nuclear industry, unless they can restart very soon.  Govt has very hastily declared those 2 reactors ‘safe’. Meanwhile Fukushima nuclear plant by no means safe. especially reactor No 4 with perilous radioactive cooling pond at risk.

India wants to join ‘non weapons proliferation States, but just doesn’t want to sign the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty. Meanwhile, India launches nuclear weapons capable  missile   ‘China Killer’ .

UK in a pickle as 2 firms pull out of new nuclear construction, and French firms demand subsidies to build  reactors at Hinkley Point  and  at Sizewell . French firm EDF demands  more financial incentives if it is to proceed with new nuclear plant in Cumbria,

Russia‘s top nuclear reactor designer arrested for fraud.

USA. Vermont rallying to keep its power to veto building of nuclear reactors. Georgia – court appeal against licensing of 2 new nuclear power plants.

France. Sarkozy in an election embarrassment, forced to admit that he did try for nuclear reactor sale to Gaddafi.

Medical radiation in the news, with concerns over new breast cancer treatment  brachytherapy.  Also with medical over-radiation scandal in Trinidad.

April 19, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes