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Vietnam floats prospect of resuming nuclear power development

HANOI Vietnam's industry minister has told the national assembly developing nuclear power is an "inevitable trend" around the world, signalling that authorities may be considering resuming a plan to construct nuclear power plants after the programme was suspended six years ago.

Bangkok Post

Hinkley Point B owner says it will not extend life of nuclear plant

EDF Energy tells staff reactors will be shut down in summer despite concerns of blackouts later this year

The Guardian - UK

Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant could get life extension, minister suggests

Chris Philp has said that for the Government ‘safety is paramount’ when it comes to nuclear power generation.

The Independent UK

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Japan governor wins re-election, NHK says, in race seen key to nuclear restart

The governor of Japan's Niigata prefecture easily defeated his anti-nuclear opponent in an election on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK said, a result that could embolden members of the ruling party who are pushing for the country's largely idled nuclear energy plants to be revived.

Reuters

In home of world's biggest nuclear plant, a vote may shape Japan's atomic future

Three days before a vote to choose their region's next governor, a handful of residents in Kashiwazaki, a sleepy coastal town in northern Japan, stood by a road to hear the race's long-shot contender warning of the dangers of nuclear power.

Reuters

Japan to restart idled nuclear power plants, no plans to replace, says PM

Japan will take firm steps to restart idled nuclear power plants to make maximum use of nuclear power to stabilise energy prices and supply, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday.

Reuters

Cancer patients seek damages from Fukushima nuclear plant

A Tokyo court has begun hearings in a lawsuit seeking nearly $5 million in damages for six people who were children in Fukushima at the time of its 2011 nuclear power plant disaster and later developed thyroid cancer

The Independent UK

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World-first STEP fusion energy plant decision looms as technical work ends

Severn Edge bid for sites at Oldbury and Berkeley former power stations remains "very positive"

Bristol Post

Russia-backed mayor of Ukraine nuclear plant town wounded by explosion -reports

The Russian-appointed head of the occupied Ukrainian town next to Europe's largest nuclear power plant was injured in an explosion on Sunday, a Ukrainian official and a Russian news agency said.

Reuters

Sizewell C ‘may cost double government estimates and take five years longer to build’

Research into costs of proposed Suffolk power station could further inflame debate over UK nuclear power

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin's chilling warning about 'real aggression' against Russia in new speech

The leader claimed that there had been a surge in foreign attacks against Russia since the beginning of his "special operation" in Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Energy secretary visits nuclear plant to discuss waste issue

The U.S. energy secretary is visiting a nuclear power plant in Connecticut at the invitation of the local congressional member as both work to change how spent nuclear fuel is stored nationwide to solve a decadeslong stalemate

The Independent UK

UN nuclear agency chief: Fukushima transparency important

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency has stressed the importance of transparency after visiting the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, where he observed preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater that has prompted concerns inside and outside Japan

The Independent UK

A second new nuclear power station at Trawsfynydd is being planned for Wales, says Boris Johnson

The Prime Minister has now put his weight behind new nuclear power stations in Snowdonia and Anglesey

Wales Online

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Birmingham Post

Hinkley Point C delayed by one year as costs rise by £3bn

French energy giant EDF outlined the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the nuclear plant project in Somerset

The Guardian - UK

UK nuclear power stations’ decommissioning cost soars to £23.5bn

Failures in government’s investment strategy mean taxpayer has contributed £10.7bn in just two years

Wales Online

Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost rises by £3 billion

The nuclear power station will not open until June 2027 now and the total spend will be close to £26 billion due to impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Actor Samuel West joins Sizewell protest over threat to nature

The proposals would see a breeding area the size of eight football pitches lost, as well as some three million fish, according to RSPB estimates.

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Commentary: Say no to nuclear power

The nuclear power industry has been pushing the fantasy of yet another “renaissance” of nuclear power, based on the absurd idea that atomic reactors — which operate at 571 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in substantial greenhouse gas emissions and, periodically, explosions — can somehow cool the planet.

Reuters

Fukushima water release plan gets initial OK from Japan regulator

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) granted an initial approval on Wednesday for a Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) plan for releasing water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant the into sea, saying there are no safety issues.

The Independent UK

Environmental groups oppose longer life for CA nuclear plant

Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations are opposing any attempt to extend the operating life of California's last running nuclear power plant

Al Jazeera

Turkish nuclear plant threatened by Russian sanctions

Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant would be Turkey’s first, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may cause problems.

Birmingham Post

Hinkley Point C nuclear plant could help households save £1bn a year on energy bills, says EDF

The French energy firm has issued a statement following comments by the business secretary over the cost to consumers of building more nuclear plants in the UK

The Independent UK

Hundreds march against Sizewell C nuclear power station

The protest in Suffolk came days after ministers delayed a decision on plans for the new plant.

Wales Online

UK Government warns developing nuclear project may add to energy bills

During his visit to north Wales on Thursday, Kwasi Kwarteng said that during the early stages of building a reactor it would "add at most a few pounds a year to a typical household", but in the longer term it would provide us with "cheaper power"

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