Today's big stories from the nuclear industry:

The Raw Story: Report: Slain US Nazi hated Obama, had parts for 'dirty bomb'
‘Trust fund millionaire James G. Cummings, an American Nazi sympathizer from Maine who was slain by his wife Amber in December, allegedly had the radioactive components necessary to construct a "dirty bomb," a newly released threat analysis report states.’

Reuters: Alstom wants to buy former unit from Areva
‘French heavy engineering group Alstom SA wants to buy back activities it formerly owned from Areva now that the possibility of a merger between the two groups is on hold, Les Echos reported.’

Forbes: French president visits Mexico
‘France also was likely to offer Mexico help in reviving its nuclear industry. France is a major nuclear power advocate and nuclear reactor maker.’

The London Times: Spanish windmills tilt country towards cleaner green energy
‘The rolling plains of Castilla-La Mancha are dominated by the windmills that provoked the fevered imagination of Don Quixote. But Spain’s relentless investment in wind power and other renewable energy sources has proved wrong those who thought it was tilting at windmills.’

Global Nation: Lawyer: Protest passage of nuke waste
‘MANILA, Philippines -- A lawyer has urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to place the Philippines among the countries that are protesting the shipment of radioactive waste, supposedly enough to make 225 nuclear bombs, which is intended for reprocessing in Japan.’

Barents Observer: Shipload of spent radioactive fuel from Gremikha arrives Murmansk
‘The specially modernized vessel “Serebryanka” has arrived at Atomflot’s harbor facilities in Murmansk with six containers of spent nuclear submarine fuel from Gremikha.’

World Nuclear News: Compensation the topic for Bulgaria
‘Bulgaria has abandoned efforts to restart its Kozloduy reactors and is instead focused on obtaining greater compensation for their early shutdown.’

Taipei Times: Taipower requires more money for nuclear plant
‘Taipower chairman Chen Kuei-ming told the legislature yesterday an additional NT$40 billion (US$1.15 billion) to NT$50 billion would be needed if the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant is to reach a stage where its two generator units can begin operations in 2011 and 2012.’