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Garoña licence renewal option sought
Spanish utility Nuclenor has requested a partial revocation of a ministerial order allowing an extension to the operating licence application deadline for the shut Garoña nuclear power plant, enabling a possible restart.
Corporate
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Friday, 17 May 2013
New cover for fuel removal at Fukushima Daiichi 1
A four-year process is planned to rebuild the cover over Fukushima Daiichi 1, equipping it to remove used reactor fuel still stored there.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013
German demolition plans revealed
EnBW Kernkraft has formally applied to the state of Baden-Wurttemberg for permission to decommission and demolish two nuclear units forced to close by German politicians in response to the Fukushima nuclear accident.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 13 May 2013
Dounreay raffinate prepared for disposal
Most of the highly active liquid waste produced from the reprocessing of Material Test Reactor fuel at the UK's Dounreay site has now been cemented into drums ready for disposal.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 10 May 2013
Kewaunee enters retirement
Electricity generation at Dominion's Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin ended today after almost 40 years of operation.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Focus on Sellafield for NDA
Cleanup work at Sellafield remains the number one priority for the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in its latest business plan. Its work continues with a range of completed projects and contract awards across the country.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 4 April 2013
Finnish waste fund continues to grow
Finnish nuclear operators had set aside a total of €2.16 billion ($2.77 billion) by the end of 2012 for waste disposal and decommissioning activities, the country's Ministry for Employment and the Economy reported.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 26 March 2013
AECL raises liabilities estimate
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) has advised the Canadian government that its estimated liabilities for nuclear decommissioning and waste management have increased by two-thirds to C$6 billion ($5.9 billion).
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 22 March 2013
Brussels pushes for decommissioning estimates
The European Commission wants European Union member states to release more detailed information about their decommissioning programs to help it monitor their compliance with a 2011 directive.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 21 March 2013
Magnox decommissioning manoeuvres
The process to remove fuel from the reactor of unit 1 at the shut down Oldbury nuclear power plant has started. Meanwhile, Berkeley's last two massive boilers have been removed from the site for recycling in Sweden.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 18 March 2013
Costain to prepare Trawsfynydd for Safestore
Costain will reinforce the reactor buildings of the Trawsfynydd nuclear power plant under decommissioning as part of its second contract from Magnox for work at ten UK sites being prepared to enter care and maintenance.
Corporate
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Friday, 8 March 2013
Proposal sees Mühleberg operating to 2022
The Mühleberg nuclear power plant could avoid shutdown this year and operate until 2022 under an initiative announced by the government of the Swiss canton of Bern. Operator BKW FMB Energy said the proposal for a negotiated shutdown "could be an option."
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 7 March 2013
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_64x48.jpg "Fukushima unit 1 cover, September 2011 (Tepco) 64x48")
A four-year process is planned to rebuild the cover over Fukushima Daiichi 1, equipping it to remove used reactor fuel still stored there._80x48.jpg "Neckarwestheim (EnBW) 80x48")
EnBW Kernkraft has formally applied to the state of Baden-Wurttemberg for permission to decommission and demolish two nuclear units forced to close by German politicians in response to the Fukushima nuclear accident.
Most of the highly active liquid waste produced from the reprocessing of Material Test Reactor fuel at the UK's Dounreay site has now been cemented into drums ready for disposal.
Electricity generation at Dominion's Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin ended today after almost 40 years of operation.
Cleanup work at Sellafield remains the number one priority for the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in its latest business plan. Its work continues with a range of completed projects and contract awards across the country.
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) has advised the Canadian government that its estimated liabilities for nuclear decommissioning and waste management have increased by two-thirds to C$6 billion ($5.9 billion).
The process to remove fuel from the reactor of unit 1 at the shut down Oldbury nuclear power plant has started. Meanwhile, Berkeley's last two massive boilers have been removed from the site for recycling in Sweden._615x160.jpg)
_77x48.jpg "Trawsfynydd (Magnox) 77x48")
Costain will reinforce the reactor buildings of the Trawsfynydd nuclear power plant under decommissioning as part of its second contract from Magnox for work at ten UK sites being prepared to enter care and maintenance.
The Mühleberg nuclear power plant could avoid shutdown this year and operate until 2022 under an initiative announced by the government of the Swiss canton of Bern. Operator BKW FMB Energy said the proposal for a negotiated shutdown "could be an option."