Mass public unease at nuclear power development has emerged at Jaitapaur. Thousands of protestors were held by police today as they attempted to surround the site of six planned reactors.
The Japanese government has already stalled on its nuclear phase-out policy, with prime minister Yoshihiko Noda explaining that 'flexibility' remains important when facing 'a variety of uncertainties.'
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Greenland Minerals and Energy (GME) has welcomed promises by Greenland's parliament to fast-track the reviews needed for the country's uranium policy to be finalised.
Canada's chief nuclear regulator has publicly criticised calls for uranium mining moratoria that fail to take account of scientific research.
The US nuclear energy industry appears confident that President Barack Obama's second term in the White House will oversee a continued central role for the nuclear industry at the heart of the country's energy policies.
Uranium mining will be allowed in the Australian state of Queensland after the state government overturned 23 years of prohibition. The state has not produced uranium since 1982.