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Jacobs selected to help build new type of nuclear reactor
Moltex Energy’s Stable Salt Reactor is designed to burn processed spent fuel pellets which would otherwise have to be stored as radioactive waste
read more... 07/08/2020
Government Approves Phase One Of Latina Decommissioning
Italy's Ministry of Economic Development has issued a decree authorising state-owned nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste management company Sogin to begin phase one of decommissioning the Latina nuclear power plant in Lazio, south of Rome.
read more... 05/06/2020
IAEA commends French nuclear waste programme
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released the final report from its January 2018 mission to France to review radioactive waste management and decommissioning in the country. The review team said it had been "impressed with the nature and implementation of the French national programme".
read more... 20/05/2020
Fukushima once again in the spotlight
Japan's nuclear watchdog has said today it is really worried after more than 300 tons of highly radioactive water leaked from a steel tank around the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi plant.
read more... 21/08/2013
Andra: France reveals its radioactive waste inventory
France had a stockpile of radioactive wastes amounting some 1.32 million cubic meters in 2010, according to a new national radioactive waste report published by the management agency Andra. This represents almost a 13% increase from 1.15 million cubic meters recorded in 2007.
read more... 07/08/2012