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Today’s Nuke News

• Japan’s nuclear regulator says checking the safety of all reactors in three … – The Japan Times

  Japan's nuclear regulator says checking the safety of all reactors in three … The Japan Times Kyodo. It will be difficult to finish safety assessments on all of the nation's viable commercial reactors in three years, as sought by the new government led by the Liberal Democratic Party, the head of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday.

• Some merchant nuclear plants could face early retirement: UBS – Platts

  Some merchant nuclear plants could face early retirement: UBS Platts Fixed costs for nuclear plants are four to five times the costs for a coal plant of a similar size, and maintenance costs of about $50/kW-year coupled with rising nuclear fuel costs will "impede" economic viability and limit free cash flow for merchant …

• Nuclear talks with Iran delayed – The Guardian (blog)

  The Guardian (blog)

  Nuclear talks with Iran delayed The Guardian (blog) The much-awaited new round of diplomacy over Iran's nuclear programme will have to be awaited a while longer. Tehran has declared itself ready for talks this month, but the office of the EU foreign affairs chief, Cathy Ashton, whose job it is to … Iranian Nuclear Plant Back At 'Full Capacity'RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Talks with IAEA may fail if Iran's nuclear rights not considered: Iran's …Shanghai Daily (subscription) Iran Says Sole Nuclear Plant at Full CapacityEnergy Tribune Prensa Latina -Ahram Online -NCR-Iran.org (press release) all 217 news articles »

• Iran Willing to Resume Nuclear Talks as Sanctions Bite Hard – Voice of America

  Voice of America

  Iran Willing to Resume Nuclear Talks as Sanctions Bite Hard Voice of America LONDON — Iran says it is prepared to return to talks, possibly later this month, with major world powers over its nuclear program. As the country's uranium enrichment program continues, Western countries have tightened economic sanctions against Tehran. Options other than sanctions to force Iran's nuclear complianceWashington Times Iran oil revenues down 45% after nuclear program sanctions: reportNational Post New Iran sanctions target industry in bid for deal curbing nuclear programWashington Post Press TV all 1,156 news articles »

• U.S. Nuclear Generation Falls on Texas Reactor Transformer Fire – Bloomberg

  PennEnergy (press release)

  U.S. Nuclear Generation Falls on Texas Reactor Transformer Fire Bloomberg U.S. nuclear-power generation fell for the first time in three days after a Texas reactor was shut because of a transformer fire. Output slid 0.1 percent from yesterday to 93,176 megawatts, or 91 percent of capacity, according to U.S. Nuclear … Texas Nuclear Plant Catches FireEnergy Tribune Fire strikes transformer at nuclear power plantMyFox Houston Transformer fire reported at South Texas Project nuclear Unit 2PennEnergy (press release) all 58 news articles »

• Police alarm at ‘routine’ binge-drinking on nuclear submarine – Telegraph.co.uk

  Telegraph.co.uk

  Police alarm at 'routine' binge-drinking on nuclear submarine Telegraph.co.uk Mr Wilkinson asked the nuclear-powered sub's captain at the time, Commander Iain Breckenbridge, whether he had any concerns about his crew drinking ashore during the goodwill visit to Southampton in April 2011 when the killing and the shooting of … 'Binge drinking' fears on nuclear subThe Independent all 23 news articles »

• Gateway for UK nuclear skills development – World Nuclear News

  Gateway for UK nuclear skills development World Nuclear News The UK's nuclear energy industry will soon benefit from a new skills development initiative – the National Nuclear Gateway project – after the approval of funds from a non-governmental commission. The National Skills Academy for Nuclear has gained …

• France affirms nuclear arms despite military cuts – Yahoo! News (blog)

  Yahoo! News (blog)

  France affirms nuclear arms despite military cuts Yahoo! News (blog) Associated Press/Michel Euler – France's President Francois Hollande, left and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, foreground, walk in the lobby following the weekly cabinet at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday, …more Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Michel … France affirms nuclear weapons arsenal despite looming military cutsEdmonton Journal all 132 news articles »

• Tensions rise betwen nuclear neighbours Pakistan and India – Telegraph.co.uk

  Telegraph.co.uk

  Tensions rise betwen nuclear neighbours Pakistan and India Telegraph.co.uk Tensions rise betwen nuclear neighbours Pakistan and India. India accused Pakistan of the "barbaric and inhuman" mutilation of two soldiers killed in a Kashmiri border attack as the crisis between the two nuclear-armed neighbours intensified. Tensions … Pakistan and India trade barbs over 'barbaric' cross-border attacksNBCNews.com (blog) all 2,975 news articles »

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