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Snapshot of the week’s nuclear news

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A big promotion for “small nuclear reactors” – but – read between the lines – even the proponents admit that they are untested, and just as expensive as large ones.

Uranium companies advised to get out of Africa – seeing that African nations will now probably demand fair treatment (we can’t have that, can we? It’s not profitable)

Europe’s nuclear industry in palliative care, or worse, as Czech Republic joins long list of failed nuclear projects. Finland is embarrassed at super costly ever-delayed Olkiluoto new nuclear plant. UK government writhing about as it plans subsidies that don’t look like subsidies for nuclear power

USA: A bit of positive news, as Obama states his aim and plans for climate change action, and renewable energy.

North Korea: public exultation at announcement of  a nuclear test, but features of this test are not clear, due to the secrecy of this State, and no radiation being detected.

India: France’s President Sarkozy goes to India to promote sales of French nuclear technology, but greeted by anti nuclear protest, and burning of French flag.

Fukushima: worrying radiation and cancer news filters out, despite media censorship in Japan, and in global mass media.  70,000 US navy personnel were exposed to Fukushima radiation, and many are ill.

February 15, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes