Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed:

The Japan Times: Rokkasho plant too dangerous, costly: expert
‘Japan's plan to reprocess and recycle spent nuclear fuel in a reprocessing plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, will be a huge waste of electricity users' money and an environmental threat, according to a French atomic power expert.’

NewsWest.com: Los Alamos ships 'high-activity' waste to WIPP
‘Los Alamos National Laboratory has shipped the last of 1 group of high-activity radioactive waste drums to the federal government's waste dump near Carlsbad.’

Reuters: S.Africa power tight after nuclear shutdown
‘South Africa's utility Eskom said on Wednesday that power supply was tight, increasing the likelihood of power cuts, especially on the back of increased demand and a temporary nuclear unit shutdown.’

The Guardian: The 10 big energy myths
‘Myth 4: nuclear power is cheaper than other low-carbon sources of electricity
If we believe that the world energy and environmental crises are as severe as is said, nuclear power stations must be considered as a possible option. But although the disposal of waste and the proliferation of nuclear weapons are profoundly important issues, the most severe problem may be the high and unpredictable cost of nuclear plants.’

Bloomberg: Russia Has Contacted Obama Aides to Pursue Iran Nuclear Deal
‘Russian officials are in contact with the incoming Obama administration, urging it to normalize relations with Iran and reach an agreement over its disputed nuclear program.’

AP: Climate crisis energizes radical environmentalists
‘Under arrest, Paxus Calta raised two fingers from his shackled hand to flash a peace sign. Fellow environmental activists cheered as police escorted him to the van that would take him to jail. He had intended to get arrested, as he had before in 12 countries on three continents.’
For two hours, Calta and 19 other protesters associated with the grassroots group Rising Tide North America had occupied the visitor's center at Dominion's North Anna Nuclear Power Station.’

World Nuclear News: Economic crisis impacts North American mines
‘The partners in the Midwest joint venture in Saskatchewan, Canada, have announced their decision to postpone the uranium mine project due to current economic conditions. Denison has also suspended operations at the Tony M mine in Utah, USA.’

Newsday.com: Nuclear plant to pay fine for fish kill
‘The Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Ocean County will pay a $67,859 fine for killing more than 5,000 fish during two unplanned shutdowns. ’

The Guardian: France finally agrees to pay damages to nuclear test victims
‘They often wore only army-regulation shorts and T-shirts to protect them from atomic explosions, and were stationed dangerously close to mushroom clouds or hosed-down contaminated equipment wearing just swimming trunks. The soldiers and civilians who worked on France's notorious nuclear tests in the Sahara desert and south Pacific have long fought for compensation for the cancer and long-term health effects they blame on the state's failure to protect them.’