Nuclear News: French spies targeted UK Greenpeace
Today's big stories from the nuclear industry:
London Times: French spies targeted UK Greenpeace
‘THE French energy giant EDF hired private investigators to spy on Greenpeace in Britain as the company was seeking to build the next generation of UK nuclear power stations.’
Guardian: UK Ministry of Defence guilty of repeated nuclear safety breaches
‘The worst breaches include three leaks of radioactive coolant from nuclear submarines in 2004, 2007 and 2008 into the Firth of Clyde, while last year a radioactive waste plant manager was replaced. It emerged he had no qualifications in radioactive waste management.’
Beaver County Times: Small hole not the first found at Shippingport’s nuclear power plant
‘Thursday’s discovery of a small hole in the steel lining of the reactor containment building of Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 1 wasn’t the first time a breach has been found there, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman said Saturday.’
Bloomberg: Ahmadinejad Says Iran Preparing New Nuclear Proposal
‘Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his government is preparing to offer the U.S. and European nations an updated version of a one-year-old proposal for talks about its nuclear program.’
Temoust: China extends Niger $95m loan for uranium project
‘China has granted Niger a $95 million preferential loan to boost a uranium mining project the two countries have in the West African state, Niger’s government said late on Thursday.’
The Korea Herald: N.K. resumes reprocessing of fuel rods
‘Pyongyang now claims to have restarted its controversial nuclear programs, a move that reverses years of negotiations via the six-nation talks.’
Novinite: Russia’s Atomstroyexport Signs with France’s Areva for Bulgaria N-Plant
‘The Russian Company Atomstroyexport (ASE) and France's Areva signed an agreement for their participation in the construction of the planned 4.0 billion euro nuclear power plant at Belene, Bulgaria, the Russian energy ministry announced.’
Indymedia: 1,000 demonstrated against nuclear power in German student town
‘About 1,000 people demonstrated against nuclear power generation in the north-western German city Münster on Saturday (25 April).’
